difficult to ...; hard to ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be silent; to say nothing
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
honorific/polite/humble prefix
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
when it becomes; when it comes to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
front; frontage; facade; main
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to