to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
carefree; free from worry
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
totally willing; fully motivated
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
kitchen; financial situation
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to look forward to something
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to comfort; to console; to amuse
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
coverall apron; cook's apron
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
(one's) figure; build; physique; style