to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
on countless occasions; many a time
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
food storage; provision store; pantry
shuttle transportation; shuttling back and forth
one by one; one after another; successively
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
(right at the) side; just beside
to approach; to draw near
god of death; death deity; Death
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
transport; transportation
inner circumference; internal circumference
place; situation; position; location
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to unfold; to unroll; to open
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness