with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
as you see; as you can see
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
foreign; abroad; overseas
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
such; this sort of; like this