difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
gem; jewel; precious stone
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
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 become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
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)
how can (one) do something
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
that's the way it is; such is life
instant; moment; for an instant
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
first generation; founder
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life