difficult to ...; hard to ...
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to jar; to creak; to grate
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
coagulation; freezing; solidification
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
hiding one's embarrassment
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer