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Variations:
世知辛い
せち辛い(sK)

 sechigarai
    せちがらい
(adjective) (1) tough (world); hard (times); cold; (adjective) (2) stingy; miserly; mercenary; calculating; scheming

Variations:
働きアリ
働き蟻
働きあり

 hatarakiari
    はたらきあり
(1) worker ant; (2) (colloquialism) hard worker

Variations:
切磋琢磨
切瑳琢磨(rK)

 sessatakuma
    せっさたくま
(n,vs,vi) (1) (yoji) diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; (n,vs,vi) (2) (yoji) mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

Variations:
恨みっこなし
恨みっこ無し

 uramikkonashi
    うらみっこなし
(expression) with no hard feelings

Variations:
歯が立たない
歯がたたない

 hagatatanai
    はがたたない
(exp,adj-i) (1) unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); (exp,adj-i) (2) hard to chew

Variations:
煮付ける
煮つける(sK)

 nitsukeru
    につける
(transitive verb) to cook hard

Variations:
確り(rK)
聢り(rK)

 shikkari
    しっかり
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (kana only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) tightly (holding on); firmly; securely; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) (kana only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily; (adv,adv-to,vs) (3) (kana only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely; (adv,adv-to,vs) (4) (kana only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly

Variations:
精を出す
精をだす(sK)

 seiodasu / seodasu
    せいをだす
(exp,v5s) to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest

Variations:
酷い
非道い(rK)

 hidoi(p); hidoi(sk); hidoi(sk); hidee(sk); hidee(sk); hidee(sk)
    ひどい(P); ヒドイ(sk); ヒドい(sk); ひでー(sk); ひでえ(sk); ひでぇ(sk)
(adjective) (1) (kana only) cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; (adjective) (2) (kana only) violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; (adjective) (3) (kana only) very bad; terrible; awful; (adjective) (4) (kana only) (See 酷く) excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

Variations:
難い(rK)
悪い(sK)

 nikui
    にくい
(suf,adj-i) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) difficult to ...; hard to ...

あちら立てればこちらが立たぬ

see styles
 achirataterebakochiragatatanu
    あちらたてればこちらがたたぬ
(expression) (idiom) It's hard to please everybody

Variations:
がんばったで賞
頑張ったで賞

 ganbattadeshou / ganbattadesho
    がんばったでしょう
(exp,n) try-hard award; consolation prize

Variations:
きつい
キツイ
キツい

 kitsui(p); kitsui; kitsui
    きつい(P); キツイ; キツい
(adjective) (1) tough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh; (adjective) (2) determined; strong-minded; forceful; formidable; fierce; (adjective) (3) strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense; (adjective) (4) (too) tight; constricting; close; (adjective) (5) extreme; unusually strong

ハード・ディスク・レコーダー

 haado disuku rekoodaa / hado disuku rekooda
    ハード・ディスク・レコーダー
hard disk recorder

Variations:
ハードエラー
ハード・エラー

 haadoeraa; haado eraa / hadoera; hado era
    ハードエラー; ハード・エラー
{comp} hard error

Variations:
ハードケース
ハード・ケース

 haadokeesu; haado keesu / hadokeesu; hado keesu
    ハードケース; ハード・ケース
hardcase; case with hard shell

Variations:
ハードコート
ハード・コート

 haadokoodo; haado koodo / hadokoodo; hado koodo
    ハードコード; ハード・コード
(noun, transitive verb) {comp} hard coding

Variations:
ハードコピー
ハード・コピー

 haadokopii; haado kopii / hadokopi; hado kopi
    ハードコピー; ハード・コピー
(1) {comp} hard copy; (2) {comp} screenshot; screen capture; screen grab

Variations:
ハードソース
ハード・ソース

 haadosoosu; haado soosu / hadosoosu; hado soosu
    ハードソース; ハード・ソース
{food} hard sauce

ハードディスクレコーディング

see styles
 haadodisukurekoodingu / hadodisukurekoodingu
    ハードディスクレコーディング
(computer terminology) hard disk recording; HDR

Variations:
ハードパッチ
ハード・パッチ

 haadopacchi; haado pacchi / hadopacchi; hado pacchi
    ハードパッチ; ハード・パッチ
{comp} hard patch

Variations:
ハードバップ
ハード・バップ

 haadobappu; haado bappu / hadobappu; hado bappu
    ハードバップ; ハード・バップ
{music} hard bop

Variations:
ハードパワー
ハード・パワー

 haadopawaa; haado pawaa / hadopawa; hado pawa
    ハードパワー; ハード・パワー
(See ソフトパワー) hard power

Variations:
ハードラック
ハード・ラック

 haadorakku; haado rakku / hadorakku; hado rakku
    ハードラック; ハード・ラック
hard luck; misfortune

Variations:
ハードリンク
ハード・リンク

 haadorinku; haado rinku / hadorinku; hado rinku
    ハードリンク; ハード・リンク
{comp} hard-link; hard link

Variations:
ハードワーク
ハード・ワーク

 haadowaaku; haado waaku / hadowaku; hado waku
    ハードワーク; ハード・ワーク
hard work

Variations:
ぶん殴る
打ん殴る
ブン殴る

 bunnaguru(bun殴ru, 打n殴ru); bunnaguru(bun殴ru)
    ぶんなぐる(ぶん殴る, 打ん殴る); ブンなぐる(ブン殴る)
(transitive verb) to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

Variations:
ベアドライブ
ベア・ドライブ

 beadoraibu; bea doraibu
    ベアドライブ; ベア・ドライブ
{comp} bare drive; bare hard drive

Variations:
厳しい
酷しい(rK)

 kibishii / kibishi
    きびしい
(adjective) (1) severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; (adjective) (2) hard (to do); difficult; tricky; (adjective) (3) intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement

Variations:
応える
報える
徹える

 kotaeru
    こたえる
(v1,vi) (1) (応える, 報える only) to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); (v1,vi) (2) (sometimes 堪える) (See 堪える) to affect; to take a toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain

Variations:
思いっきり
思いっ切り

 omoikkiri
    おもいっきり
(adverb) (1) (See 思い切り・1) to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; with all one's strength; to the best of one's ability; to the utmost; with determination; hard; heavily; (2) (See 思い切り・2) resolution; decisiveness; determination; resignation

Variations:
押し売り
押売
押売り

 oshiuri
    おしうり
(noun, transitive verb) (1) high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; high-pressure salesman; (noun, transitive verb) (2) forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)

Variations:
気難しい
気むずかしい

 kimuzukashii / kimuzukashi
    きむずかしい
(adjective) (1) hard to please; difficult; particular; fussy; choosy; picky; fastidious; (adjective) (2) bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased; sullen; crabby; cranky; grumpy

海の物とも山の物ともつかない

see styles
 uminomonotomoyamanomonotomotsukanai
    うみのものともやまのものともつかない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) neither fish nor fowl; hard-to-predict

海の物とも山の物とも判らない

see styles
 uminomonotomoyamanomonotomowakaranai
    うみのものともやまのものともわからない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) neither fish nor fowl; hard-to-predict

Variations:
温泉卵
温泉たまご
温泉玉子

 onsentamago
    おんせんたまご
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)

Variations:
犇犇
犇々
緊緊
緊々

 hishihishi
    ひしひし
(adv,adv-to) (1) (kana only) acutely (feel); keenly; severely; (adv,adv-to) (2) (kana only) tightly; hard

Variations:
角が立つ
カドが立つ(sK)

 kadogatatsu; tsunogatatsu(ik)
    かどがたつ; つのがたつ(ik)
(exp,v5t) (idiom) to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings

Variations:
買い叩く
買叩く
買いたたく

 kaitataku
    かいたたく
(transitive verb) to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain

Variations:
追い回す
追いまわす
追回す

 oimawasu
    おいまわす
(transitive verb) to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

Variations:
ガリ勉
がり勉
我利勉(rK)

 gariben; gariben
    がりべん; ガリベン
(1) person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; drudge; (n,vs,vi) (2) studying hard; cramming; swotting

Variations:
ねじり鉢巻きで
捩じり鉢巻きで

 nejirihachimakide
    ねじりはちまきで
(exp,adv) (idiom) (kana only) (See ねじりはちまき) as hard as one can; with one's whole heart

Variations:
やり難い
遣り難い
遣りにくい

 yarinikui
    やりにくい
(adjective) (kana only) hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

リムーバブル・ハード・ディスク

 rimuubaburu haado disuku / rimubaburu hado disuku
    リムーバブル・ハード・ディスク
(computer terminology) removable hard disk

Variations:
元が取れる
元がとれる(sK)

 motogatoreru
    もとがとれる
(exp,v1) (1) (See 元・もと・6) to recover (one's) costs; to break even; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort

Variations:
捩じり鉢巻きで
ねじり鉢巻きで

 nejirihachimakide
    ねじりはちまきで
(exp,adv) (See 捩じり鉢巻き) as hard as one can; with one's whole heart

Variations:
柳に雪折れなし
柳に雪折れ無し

 yanaginiyukiorenashi
    やなぎにゆきおれなし
(expression) (proverb) the soft may prove more durable than the hard; willow trees don't break under the weight of snow

Variations:
いずれ菖蒲か杜若
何れ菖蒲か杜若

 izureayamekakakitsubata
    いずれあやめかかきつばた
(expression) (idiom) (of a choice) one being as excellent as the other; both so beautiful it is hard to choose between

Variations:
デッドスペース
デッド・スペース

 deddosupeesu; deddo supeesu
    デッドスペース; デッド・スペース
(1) hard-to-use space (in an apartment, etc.); (2) {mil} dead space (artillery, etc.); (3) {med} (See 死腔) (respiratory) dead space

Variations:
トウが立つ
とうが立つ
薹が立つ

 tougatatsu / togatatsu
    とうがたつ
(exp,v5t) (1) to go to seed; to become hard and fibrous; (exp,v5t) (2) to have passed one's prime; to have lost the first bloom of one's youth

Variations:
ねじ上げる
捩じ上げる
捩上げる

 nejiageru
    ねじあげる
(transitive verb) to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)

ハード・ディスク・レコーディング

 haado disuku rekoodingu / hado disuku rekoodingu
    ハード・ディスク・レコーディング
(computer terminology) hard disk recording; HDR

Variations:
ハードセクター
ハード・セクター

 haadosekutaa; haado sekutaa / hadosekuta; hado sekuta
    ハードセクター; ハード・セクター
{comp} hard sector

Variations:
ハードドライブ
ハード・ドライブ

 haadodoraibu; haado doraibu / hadodoraibu; hado doraibu
    ハードドライブ; ハード・ドライブ
{comp} hard drive

Variations:
ハードドリンク
ハード・ドリンク

 haadodorinku; haado dorinku / hadodorinku; hado dorinku
    ハードドリンク; ハード・ドリンク
(See ソフトドリンク) alcoholic drink (eng: hard drink)

Variations:
ハードハイフン
ハード・ハイフン

 haadohaifun; haado haifun / hadohaifun; hado haifun
    ハードハイフン; ハード・ハイフン
{comp} hard hyphen

Variations:
ハードワーカー
ハード・ワーカー

 haadowaakaa; haado waakaa / hadowaka; hado waka
    ハードワーカー; ハード・ワーカー
hard worker

Variations:
強面
怖面(rK)
恐面(sK)

 kowamote; kowaomote(ok); kowamote; kowaomote(sk)
    こわもて; こわおもて(ok); コワモテ; コワオモテ(sk)
(n,adj-no,adj-na) (1) fierce look; frightening look; tough look; (n,adj-no,adj-na) (2) aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

Variations:
板挟み
板ばさみ
板挾み(sK)

 itabasami
    いたばさみ
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

Variations:
精一杯
精いっぱい(sK)

 seiippai / seppai
    せいいっぱい
(1) the best one can do; one's best effort; (adverb) (2) with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

Variations:
臭いもの身知らず
臭い物身知らず

 kusaimonomishirazu
    くさいものみしらず
(expression) (proverb) it's hard to notice one's own faults; one does not notice one's own body odour

Variations:
言いかねる
言い兼ねる
言兼ねる

 iikaneru / ikaneru
    いいかねる
(transitive verb) to find it hard to say

Variations:
追い込む
追いこむ(sK)

 oikomu
    おいこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral; (transitive verb) (2) to corner; to force someone into doing; (transitive verb) (3) to go hard; to push yourself; to make a last charge; (transitive verb) (4) to run on (e.g. lines in printing); (transitive verb) (5) {baseb} to have two strikes

Variations:
金太郎飴
金太郎アメ
金太郎あめ

 kintarouame / kintaroame
    きんたろうあめ
(1) {tradem} (See 金太郎・1) Kintarō candy; Kintarō-ame; hard stick-shaped candy made so that the face of folk hero Kintarō appears when it is sliced; (2) something (or someone) lacking originality; something lacking in variety; cookie-cutter design (look, approach, etc.)

Variations:
お手柔らかに
御手柔らかに(sK)

 oteyawarakani
    おてやわらかに
(adverb) (1) gently; mildly; leniently; (expression) (2) don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me

Variations:
ハードロック
ハード・ロック

 haadorokku(p); haado rokku / hadorokku(p); hado rokku
    ハードロック(P); ハード・ロック
{music} hard rock

リムーバブルハードディスクドライブ

see styles
 rimuubaburuhaadodisukudoraibu / rimubaburuhadodisukudoraibu
    リムーバブルハードディスクドライブ
(computer terminology) removable hard drive

Variations:
一癖も二癖もある
一癖も二癖も有る

 hitokusemofutakusemoaru
    ひとくせもふたくせもある
(exp,v5r-i) to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic

Variations:
一筋縄でいかない
一筋縄で行かない

 hitosujinawadeikanai / hitosujinawadekanai
    ひとすじなわでいかない
(exp,adj-i) (See 一筋縄では行かない) not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

Variations:
三和土
和土(rK)
叩き(sK)

 tataki(gikun); tataki
    たたき(gikun); タタキ
(kana only) (occ. 叩き) hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor

Variations:
働きアリ
働き蟻
働きあり(sK)

 hatarakiari
    はたらきあり
(1) worker ant; (2) (colloquialism) hard worker

Variations:
切り込む
斬り込む
切込む
斬込む

 kirikomu
    きりこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to cut deep into; (v5m,vi) (2) to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to raid; to attack; (v5m,vi) (3) to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

Variations:
固め
硬め
堅め
固目
硬目
堅目

 katame
    かため
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (ant: 柔らかめ) somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side

Variations:
歯が立たない
歯がたたない(sK)

 hagatatanai
    はがたたない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (idiom) unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); (exp,adj-i) (2) hard to chew

Variations:
痩せても枯れても
やせても枯れても

 yasetemokaretemo
    やせてもかれても
(expression) even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be

Variations:
きつい
キツイ
キツい

 kitsui(p); kitsui; kitsui(sk)
    きつい(P); キツイ; キツい(sk)
(adjective) (1) tough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh; (adjective) (2) determined; strong-minded; forceful; formidable; fierce; (adjective) (3) strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense; (adjective) (4) (too) tight; constricting; close; (adjective) (5) extreme; unusually strong

Variations:
キャッチセールス
キャッチ・セールス

 kyacchiseerusu; kyacchi seerusu
    キャッチセールス; キャッチ・セールス
unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts (wasei: catch sales)

Variations:
グサッと
ぐさっと
グサっと

 gusatto; gusatto; gusatto(sk)
    グサッと; ぐさっと; グサっと(sk)
(adverb) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See グサリ) deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard

Variations:
ハードカレンシー
ハード・カレンシー

 haadokarenshii; haado karenshii / hadokarenshi; hado karenshi
    ハードカレンシー; ハード・カレンシー
hard currency

Variations:
ハードコアポルノ
ハードコア・ポルノ

 haadokoaporuno; haadokoa poruno / hadokoaporuno; hadokoa poruno
    ハードコアポルノ; ハードコア・ポルノ
hard-core porno

Variations:
ハードターゲット
ハード・ターゲット

 haadotaagetto; haado taagetto / hadotagetto; hado tagetto
    ハードターゲット; ハード・ターゲット
{mil} (See ソフトターゲット) hard target

Variations:
ハードパンチャー
ハード・パンチャー

 haadopanchaa; haado panchaa / hadopancha; hado pancha
    ハードパンチャー; ハード・パンチャー
hard puncher

Variations:
働き蜂
働きバチ
はたらき蜂(sK)

 hatarakibachi
    はたらきばち
(1) worker bee; (2) (colloquialism) hard worker

Variations:
嘘のよう
嘘の様
ウソの様
うその様

 usonoyou(嘘noyou, 嘘no様, usono様); usonoyou(usono様) / usonoyo(嘘noyo, 嘘no様, usono様); usonoyo(usono様)
    うそのよう(嘘のよう, 嘘の様, うその様); ウソのよう(ウソの様)
(exp,adj-na) (See 様・よう・4) hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

Variations:
思いっきり
思いっ切り(rK)

 omoikkiri
    おもいっきり
(adverb) (1) (See 思い切り・1) to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; with all one's strength; to the best of one's ability; to the utmost; with determination; hard; heavily; (2) (See 思い切り・2) resolution; decisiveness; determination; resignation

Variations:
し難い
為悪い(rK)
為難い(rK)

 shinikui; shigatai(shi難i, 為難i)
    しにくい; しがたい(し難い, 為難い)
(adjective) (kana only) (suru verb ending) hard to do

Variations:
ねじり鉢巻きで
捩じり鉢巻きで(rK)

 nejirihachimakide
    ねじりはちまきで
(exp,adv) (idiom) (kana only) (See ねじりはちまき) as hard as one can; with one's whole heart

Variations:
ハードディスク
ハード・ディスク

 haadodisuku(p); haado disuku / hadodisuku(p); hado disuku
    ハードディスク(P); ハード・ディスク
{comp} hard disk (drive); hard drive

Variations:
パンチの効いた
パンチの利いた(sK)

 panchinokiita / panchinokita
    パンチのきいた
(exp,adj-f) punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact

Variations:
ピーピー
ぴーぴー
ぴいぴい
ピイピイ

 piipii; piipii; piipii; piipii / pipi; pipi; pipi; pipi
    ピーピー; ぴーぴー; ぴいぴい; ピイピイ
(n,adv) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) peep; chirp; beep; whistling, chirping, piping, etc. sound made by birds, insects, pipes, children, etc.; (noun/participle) (2) poor; hard up; pinched; (3) the runs; diarrhea; diarrhoea; (4) flute; pipe; (5) beginner; novice

Variations:
一筋縄ではいかない
一筋縄では行かない

 hitosujinawadehaikanai
    ひとすじなわではいかない
(exp,adj-i) (See 一筋縄・2) not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

Variations:
一筋縄では行かない
一筋縄ではいかない

 hitosujinawadehaikanai
    ひとすじなわではいかない
(expression) (See 一筋縄・2) not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

大変お世話になりありがとうございました

see styles
 taihenosewaninariarigatougozaimashita / taihenosewaninariarigatogozaimashita
    たいへんおせわになりありがとうございました
(expression) thank you for all your hard work

Variations:
小うるさい
小煩い
小五月蠅い(sK)

 kourusai / korusai
    こうるさい
(adjective) particular; hard to please; fussy

Variations:
シビア
シビアー
シビヤ
シビヤー

 shibia(p); shibiaa; shibiya; shibiyaa / shibia(p); shibia; shibiya; shibiya
    シビア(P); シビアー; シビヤ; シビヤー
(adjectival noun) severe; strict; tough; hard

Variations:
ハードコーディング
ハード・コーディング

 haadokoodingu; haado koodingu / hadokoodingu; hado koodingu
    ハードコーディング; ハード・コーディング
{comp} hard coding

Variations:
ハードスケジュール
ハード・スケジュール

 haadosukejuuru; haado sukejuuru / hadosukejuru; hado sukejuru
    ハードスケジュール; ハード・スケジュール
tough schedule (eng: hard schedule); heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule

Variations:
ハードトレーニング
ハード・トレーニング

 haadotoreeningu; haado toreeningu / hadotoreeningu; hado toreeningu
    ハードトレーニング; ハード・トレーニング
hard training

リムーバブル・ハード・ディスク・ドライブ

 rimuubaburu haado disuku doraibu / rimubaburu hado disuku doraibu
    リムーバブル・ハード・ディスク・ドライブ
(computer terminology) removable hard drive

Variations:
一生懸命
一生けんめい
一生けん命

 isshoukenmei / isshokenme
    いっしょうけんめい
(adv,adj-na,n) (yoji) very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately

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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

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