painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
just because; even if; even though
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
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)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
bringing; taking; carrying
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
decision; settlement; definition
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to throw into; to toss into
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to have a talk; to tell a story
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze