obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to run a shop; to have a shop
decision; settlement; definition
being all smiles with joy
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
same generation; one's generation
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
talking while standing; standing around talking
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
how many people; a number of people
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
different opinion; objection
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
body; physical system; (the) person
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten