hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
tension; mental strain; nervousness
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to invite in; to show someone in
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
though; notwithstanding; although
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water