difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to beat time; to mark time
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
had better ...; had better not ...
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
midwinter; dead of winter
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
submersion; inundation; being flooded
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
enough is enough; no further!
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
endurance; perseverance; patience
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
promotion; raising of status
environment; surroundings; circumstances
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
force (bulldoze) one's way through
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless