difficult to ...; hard to ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
charming figure; alluring figure
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to accept; to receive; to agree
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
intimacy; affection; familiarity
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
hard to get; hard to come by
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
had better ...; had better not ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
chance; opportunity; occasion
special training; intensive training; crash course