difficult to ...; hard to ...
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
surely (not); certainly (not)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
light; faint; pale; fleeting
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold