to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to knock down; to knock off
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to speak; to say; to vocalize
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
stairs; stairway; staircase
rather than; more ... than ...
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to tumble down; to roll down