to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
smallish; on the small side
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
slight; thin; on the weak side
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
coincident with; while; simultaneously
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
difficult to eat; unpalatable
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
difficult to ...; hard to ...
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
many; much; plenty; hardly
trial product; prototype model
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to put into the mouth; to eat
several times; several degrees
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic