step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
if so; in that case; in that situation
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to need; to call for; to require
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
very popular; highly favoured
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that