to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
correction; rectification; mending; repair
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
preparation; provision; guarding
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
arrest; apprehension; capture
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
elementary; basic; rudimentary
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to refer to; to use as reference
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)