back country; remote countryside
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
critic; reviewer; commentator
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
string instrument; stringed instrument
indirection; indirectness
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
in that manner; like that
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft