difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
exclusive; attached to; specialist
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
more than usual (usu. time)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
birthday party; birthday meet-up
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to be born; to come into the world
simply; merely; only; solely
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
mask; striking the head (kendo)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
each; (arch.) you (plural)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cooperation; collaboration; help; support