side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
progress; advance; improvement; development
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
neat and clean; tidy; trim
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
job; work; duties; trade; skill
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
it's been a long time; long time no see
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
modesty; humility; being humble
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
clergyman; churchman; clergy
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size