incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
pitch dark; total darkness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
occupation; calling; livelihood