difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
in one's own way or style
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
an issue being settled; a case being closed
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to pick up; to find; to gather
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel