difficult to ...; hard to ...
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
something wrapped in a furoshiki
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to ask for too much; to expect too much
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to accept (a thing) with thanks
pheasant's eye (species of buttercup, Adonis ramosa)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to walk; to move forward; to make progress