blocking the way; standing in the way
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
government official; clerk
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
opinion; intention; thought
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip