barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
natural growth; wild growth
curved nose; crosspatch; male salmon in the breeding season
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
natto (fermented soybeans)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to pierce through; to break through
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
interests and preferences
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
cooking; food preparation