obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
time; hour; season; time of the year
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
one way or the other; either way
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
very young; little; childish; immature
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
forcibly; against one's will
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
completely changed; totally transformed
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to have the privilege of doing
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
marriage proposal; marriage talks
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)