difficult to ...; hard to ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
feeling slightly nauseous; feeling like one is about to retch; yecch; yeck; ech
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
right (to do something); authority; power
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
after a long time; for the first time in a while
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
contract; compact; agreement
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to have a talk; to tell a story
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
at once; immediately; right now
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
in name only; titular; nominal
power; authority; jurisdiction