obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
with hands in pockets; idleness
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to be photographed; to be projected
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
wall clock; grandfather clock
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
heaven's vengeance is slow but sure; heaven's net is wide and coarse, yet nothing slips through
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
being startled; getting a shock
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
just managing; with great difficulty