studies; schoolwork; classwork
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
one's house; one's home; one's family
company housing; housing provided by one's company
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
company; corporation; workplace
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
moderate; proper; just right
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
possession; retention; maintenance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
than; from; out of; except; but; more
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
loveable; very likeable; like very much
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone