to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
you could say that; that might be so
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
many; much; plenty; hardly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
again; once more; a second time
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
both (people); the two of them
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
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)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
care; precaution; guarding; caution
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last