difficult to ...; hard to ...
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to feel more like (a certain mood)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
prickling; stinging; tingling
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to hand over; to surrender
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm