to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
time; hour; period; class
changing clothes; change of clothes
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
expression; presentation; representation; notation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
later on; eventually; afterwards
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to recall; to remember; to recollect
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
the other day; lately; recently
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
myself; yourself; I; me; you
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)