difficult to ...; hard to ...
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
for the first time in one's life
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
craving; longing; thirsting
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
near; close; beside; third person
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)