difficult to ...; hard to ...
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
place to die; place of death
heading; headline; index; headword
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
leader of a charge; first to arrive
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
other than; excluding; without