deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to look forward to something
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
it is not (like that) either
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
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
seasoning; flavour; flavor
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
made in Japan; Japanese-made
long ago; already; a long time ago
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)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
next; following; subsequent; stage; station