difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
of course; certainly; naturally
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to rest one's chin in one's hands
while; even though; despite
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
intelligence gathering; information gathering