not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
deep affection; dear; beloved
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to burst open; to pop; to split
first half of a game; first half of a match
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
big problem; major issue; big controversy
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
first of all; first thing