various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
approval; license; licence; permission
influence; effect; impact
rikka; formal style of ikebana
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
name; given name; first name
trouble; bother; annoyance
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
sorry; excuse me; thank you
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
chance (of success); odds