difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
study; pursuit of knowledge
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
number one; first; best; most; game; round
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
difficult to ...; hard to ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
district; section; sector
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron