difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
that's the way it is; such is life
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
(sound of one's) heartbeat
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
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
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light