deliberate hindrance; obstruction
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
meaning; connotation; denotation
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
beginning; outset; first; onset
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
participation; joining; entry; adherence
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to paint (draw) a picture
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
had better ...; had better not ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
preparation; arrangements
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of