obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to rebuke; to scold harshly
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
sincerity; true heart; devotion
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to increase; to add to; to augment
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy