difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
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 scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
chance; opportunity; occasion
reduced rate service; discounted service
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
interior design; interior; upholstery
furnishings; implements; equipment