obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
don't worry about it; forget about it
that is to say; so that means
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
fragment; one of the group or party
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
forevermore; for eternity
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
menial; meanness; servility; abject
other side; opposite side; other party
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
every evening; every night
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
retort; back talk; backchat
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest