obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
considerably; greatly; a lot
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
acquaintance; close friend
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
boisterously; roughly; briskly
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
how; in what way; how about; questionable
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill