to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
journey; route of a journey
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
serious; severe; grave; acute
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
to throw at; to turn; to raise
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
belligerence; fighting spirit
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)