obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
strong nation; powerful country
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to make one's own; to take possession of
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
old friend; old acquaintance
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
floor above; floor upstairs
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
king; monarch; ruler; champion
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
impromptu; on the spot; off the cuff; ad lib
to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
Mount Kōya (esp. Kongōbu-ji); southern mountain
priest soldier; warrior monk
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
bet; wager; stake; gamble
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to have an idea; to have a clue
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
in accordance with; according to
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with