difficult to ...; hard to ...
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
the scruff or nape of the neck
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
after a long time; for the first time in a while
always having a comeback; fast-talking
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
busy; having no (free) time
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to care for someone; to look after someone
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing