obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
really; truly; indeed; good grief
complete stranger; total stranger
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
being too late; losing one's final chance
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
go that far; to that extent
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
should; must; -able; probably; likely
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
will not do; do not; does not
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged