storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
stairs; stairway; staircase
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
second (unit of time); arc second
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
arithmetic progression; arithmetic sequence
first term (e.g. of sequence); initial term
common difference; tolerance (in engineering, manufacturing, etc.); allowance; allowable error
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
forcibly; against one's will
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
piece; fragment; one (object)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
in proportion to; just as much as
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)