difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
dullard; indecisive person
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
instability; insecurity; crankiness
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
maid; helper; help; assistance
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic