hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
nesting hole; burrow; den
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
failure; mistake; blunder
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
personal; individual; private
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be able to manage somehow or another
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to mistake (A for B); to misread
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate