stairs used in emergencies

state of emergency (unusually difficult or dangerous situation)

container, case, receptacle

strengthens the prefixed adjective or adjectival noun

one who does the previous word's action: -ist, -er / (board games) counter for moves in shogi, go, etc.

hand / handicraft, skill, talent / one who does an action: -ist, -er / handwork

(childish) Alternative spelling of おてて (“hand”)

to hold in one's hand / to obtain

hand

to explore someone else's opinion, to sound out