difficult to ...; hard to ...
sleeping comfort or snugness
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
Kurashiki (city); storage charges
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
lucky day; auspicious day
Okayama (city, prefecture)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
wings abreast; single garment made to look double
fertile; rich; productive
water's edge; beach; shore
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
without cause; without reason
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
head of family; originator
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
letter; missive; note; mail
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
accident; emergency; calamity