obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
many; numerous; various; large number of
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
small; fine; detailed; stingy
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
height (of body); stature
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
feel (of a material); texture
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over