to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
medical expenses; doctor's bill
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
long ago; once upon a time
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to be pregnant; to be with child
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
space; interval; space character; whitespace
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to govern; to manage; to subdue
(religious) faith; belief; creed
first generation; founder
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
survival; survivor; relic
dwelling place of hermits; pure land away from the world
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)