difficult to ...; hard to ...
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
don't you think?; indicates question
it is not (like that) either
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate