difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to serve; to work for; to attend
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)