bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
La forza del destino (opera by Verdi); The Force of Destiny
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to understand from experience
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
making efficient; optimization
detuning (an engine, guitar, etc.)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
standing while holding onto something (of an infant or toddler)
whole house; whole audience
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
favorite; favourite; habitually used
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)
absolute obedience; complete submission
calamity; disaster; accident