trio; gang of three; threesome
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.)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
locational advantage; advantageous position
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
up in a tree; in the trees
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
as you see; as you can see
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
reaction; response; reaction
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent