difficult to ...; hard to ...
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
useless resistance; vain struggle
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
instant; moment; for an instant
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
to die by drowning; to drown
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
under control (e.g. of territory)
good feeling; feeling good
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
several minutes; a few minutes
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles