hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to pick up; to find; to gather
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
double suicide; lovers' suicide
mask; disguise; guise; mask
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
agreement; stipulation; contract
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
(Edo-period) chief minister
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run