Okinawa (city, prefecture)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
fast approach; quick intimacy
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
sublime; noble; high-minded
to throw at; to turn; to raise
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
no vacancy; full occupancy
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to reflect; to throw back light
weave; weaving; woven item
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up