blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to be worried; to be troubled
comic strip with dramatic story
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
woman; lady; adult female
greeting; a fine thing to say
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
carving; engraving; chiselled features
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
action of making something; -ification
to need; to demand; to take; to require
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to lose one's way; to get lost
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion