being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
deep inside; innermost place
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
one's way (ahead); one's path
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
immature form (of an organism); young animal
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
arrogance; haughtiness; pride
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
rival; competitor; competition
control; check; restraint; inhibition
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
along the way; along the road
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while