difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
thereupon; shortly thereafter
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
wherein; therein; thereinto
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
shorts; panties; knickers
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
that; the matter in question
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
in this manner; in this way; like this
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to breathe while sleeping
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to lie down; to throw oneself down