obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
other; another; over; more than; I; me
as (for); for; in the capacity of
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
by means of; due to; because of; according to
business trip; official trip
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to order; to command; to appoint
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
front; frontage; facade; main
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody