difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
several people; a few people
colour; color; hue; tints
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to have one's hair stand on end
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
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
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means