obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
one after another; in rapid succession
fourth day of the month; four days
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
stopping functioning; being out of service
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
lifting (a child) high up in the air
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
un-; non-; negative prefix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to take command; to give direction
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness