hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
global scale; worldwide scale
towering; astonishingly high
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
atelier; studio; workshop
wrong; different; not like that
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
all present; all concerned; all of us
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to say too much; to go too far
thunderous roar; roaring sound
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent