difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
moving an object of worship
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
high-quality goods; luxury item
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
marriage proposal; courtship
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
secret; private; surreptitious
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to sustain a serious wound
condition; state (of health); appearance
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
forward castle (built apart from the main castle for strategic purposes); outlying castle; branch castle
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose