obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
prickling; stinging; tingling
relatively; comparatively
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
final scene; the end; finale
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
because of; owing to; due to
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
how long; how far; how much
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
time; season; period; phase; stage
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)