rather; better; instead; if anything
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
door; gate; opening; title page
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
common people; ordinary people; masses
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
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
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
very; extremely; excessively
high heels; high-heeled shoes
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.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
pantyhose; panty hose; (sheer) tights
the touch of; feel of; texture
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...