blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to have a bitter experience
to split; to be split; to splinter
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
go; soy beans soaked and mashed to a creamy paste (ingredient of tofu and soy milk)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
very best quality; superior quality
standardized article or goods; standardised article or goods
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
great-grandmother; great-grandma
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to choke; to have trouble breathing
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
social meeting place; watering hole
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
way one walks; one's walk
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples