obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
in accordance with plans; just as planned
door; gate; opening; title page
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
when it becomes; when it comes to
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
polish; improvement; burnishing
sundry; various; assorted
stairs; stairway; staircase
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
handrail; railing; banister
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store