troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
roadside tree; row of trees
to face on; to look out on to
minute adjustment; fine tuning
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to call each other; to call out to one another
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
beautification; glorification
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
muttering voice; murmuring voice
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
the whole day; all the day
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
to smear with blood; to kill