stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
tube feeding; tubal feeding; intubation feeding; gavage
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
central venous hyperalimentation; intravenous hyperalimentation
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
factory; plant; mill; workshop
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
bedridden; confined to bed
function; facility; faculty; feature
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
recipient of payments; pensioner
medical expenses; doctor's bill
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to knead well; to polish; to refine
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other