to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
older sister; elder sister
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to repeat; to do over again
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
time; hour; period; class
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
honorific/polite/humble prefix
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)