obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
dark purple; grape (colour)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to drink up; to drain (cup)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
appointment; assignment; promotion
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
study of foreign languages; linguistics
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
calm; composed; cool; quiet
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
society; public; community; social studies
throughout; all through; right through