obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
please; somehow or other; one way or another
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
independence; self-reliance
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
emotional strength; force of will
conventionality; triteness
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
gossip; corner of the mouth
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to mix; to stir; to blend
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
sympathy; compassion; pity
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
again (and again); once again; yet again
the other day; lately; recently
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to flare up; to fly into a rage