a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to refuse; to decline; to deny
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
influential person; man of importance
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
theme music; theme tune; theme song
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.); preview
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
infantile neurosis characterized by crying at night and convulsions; temper; nerves
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
retrogression; regression
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into