to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
very young; little; childish; immature
genius; prodigy; natural gift
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
misprint; typographical error; typo
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
though; notwithstanding; although
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
ultimate; final; last; eventual
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
and; thereupon; because of that
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
hegemony; leadership; initiative
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
natural; intrinsic; from birth
symbol; code; sign; notation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause