obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
International System of Units; SI
micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
every evening; night after night
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
(right at the) side; just beside
treasured item; sacred artifact; magical implement; legendary weapon
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
out of focus; off the point
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
reduction in price; discount
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
window; window (shop display)
engineer; technical officer
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older