obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
superstition; superstitious belief
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
beginning; outset; first; onset
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)