(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
maintenance; preservation; improvement
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
in its entirety; whole; wholly
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
several years; a few years
right in the center (centre)
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
wooden house; woodframe house
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation