stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
mental image; mental picture; image
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to increase; to add to; to augment
in (the proper) order; in (the correct) sequence
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
in the meanwhile; during the time
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
freeze tag (children's game)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene