difficult to ...; hard to ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to go out and away; to leave
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
line; queue; procession; matrix