stairs; stairway; staircase
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
considerably; greatly; a lot
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
father; dad; husband; you; he
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment