obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
viewing as a problem; problematizing
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
violent emotion; passion; fury
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
salvation (of the world); saving the world
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
depravity; corruption; degradation
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
washing (a kimono, futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole; washing (something) in its entirety; washing thoroughly
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
a push; another effort; one more effort
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
place for relaxation and refreshment
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily