difficult to ...; hard to ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
it hasn't been long since
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
together; at the same time; same; identical
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
serious; not joking; straight
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
vicious circle; vicious cycle
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
and then; and so; and; so then
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to summon; to get used to call
set meal; special (of the day)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)