calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
way out; means to escape; escape route
just who do you think you are?
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to waive one's right; to waive a right
written thing (e.g. book, musical composition); works
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
different thing; another question; different case
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi