to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
opening fully; full throttle; full power
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
memories; recollections; reminiscence
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
than; from; out of; except; but; more
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)