difficult to ...; hard to ...
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to repeat; to do something over again
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
form; shape; figure; visage
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
danger; peril; hazard; risk
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
infancy; childhood; tender age
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse