very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
nothing but; except; no more than
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
just managing; with great difficulty
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun