difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
on bad terms; at loggerheads
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
forgetting; lapse of memory
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
intention; idea; inclination; wish
nothing but; none other than
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
ratification; confirmation
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
level ground; horizon; field of view
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public