stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
choice; selection; option
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
absence; disregard; indifference
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
small; fine; detailed; stingy
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
sincere; honest; faithful
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
suggestion; hint; implication
tendency; trend; inclination
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
pointing out; identification
to open (one's eyes) wide
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
expectation; anticipation; forecast
calm; composed; cool; quiet