to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to find out; to discover; to detect
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to let out a cry; to break forth
to run through; to run past
stairs; stairway; staircase
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
troublesome; annoying; complicated
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast