difficult to ...; hard to ...
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
feelings; thoughts; meaning
granted that; even if; even though
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be conspicuous; to stand out
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
time; season; period; phase; stage
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
as you see; as you can see
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to continue to work; to work away (at)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)