to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
related species; allied species
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
using together (jointly); used at the same time
patriarch; head of a family
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
(physical) growth; development
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
condition; situation; prospects
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
opinion; intention; thought