difficult to ...; hard to ...
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
quantity of hot spring water
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to wash away; to rinse off
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
attendee; participant; person present
platoon commander; section commander
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
loading (of cargo, freight, etc.); stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
one's house; one's home; one's family
to be intimate with; to befriend
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
proposal; offer; request; application
official name; formal name
practical problem; practical matter
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
freely; frankly; without reserve
to be expensive; to be costly
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
casualties; the killed and wounded
supreme command authority (of the emperor)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment