difficult to obtain; difficult to get
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
another time; some other time
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
much less; to say nothing of
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
nightlife; night amusements
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
lookout post; observation point
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to be kind to; to treat kindly
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
systematic; organized; organizational
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider