- kodawaru to be obsessive (about), to be overly concerned (with), to fuss (over), to worry too much (about), to be picky (about), to be hung up (on), to stick to; to be particular (about), to pay special attention (to), to be fastidious (about), to insist (on), to be uncompromising; to get stuck, to be obstructed
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