to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to become pale; to turn pale
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
wind and string instruments; music
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
rosary; string of prayer beads
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
feeling one gets from listening to something
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
medical apparatus; medical instruments
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but