(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
shoulder (of a road); berm
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
sailor suit; middy uniform
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run down (stairs, etc.)
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
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.)
to rush over; to run up to
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
book; volume; this; present; main; head
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
by myself; in person; by oneself
truancy; school non-attendance
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
isolation; being alone; being friendless
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
point in common; common feature
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be surprised; to be astonished
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
hello; good day; good afternoon
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first