obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
dozens; scores of; decades
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
stone construction; stone-built; (made of) stone
true to one's name; living up to one's name
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable