difficult to ...; hard to ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
beginning; outset; first; onset
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
even though; despite; when
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
much less; to say nothing of
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to add (to); to add on; to append
future (usually near); prospects
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
extremely; terrifically; super
anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)