from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to go past; to pass; to pass by
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
long ago; a long time ago; already
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no