difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
older sister; elder sister
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to attempt; to test; to try out
the other day; lately; recently
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation