barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
in succession; one by one
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
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 be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
failure; mistake; blunder
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
hey there; I say; see here
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow