obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
very recently; in the very recent past
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
without eating or drinking
2nd day of the month; two days
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
threshold; breaking point
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
accomplice; co-conspirator
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to