obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
vertical furrow (between the eyebrows)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
consideration; taking into account
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
personal; individual; private
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
such; like that; in that way
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble