to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
smokestack smoke; flue gas; factory smog; smoke extraction; smoke ejection; smoke dispersal
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
(brute) force; using all one's might
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
person who has rendered distinguished service
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
first calligraphy of the year
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
in the prefecture; prefectural
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
municipal office; council; city hall
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
sound leaking (out of headphones, etc.); sound leakage
to shout (in anger); to yell
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each