difficult to ...; hard to ...
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
inundation; submersion; flood
established practice; custom
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
finger flick to the forehead
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
type of occupation; occupational category
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress