difficult to ...; hard to ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
step; stride; counter for steps
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
murder; homicide; manslaughter
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
food (esp. for a medical diet)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to have no chance (of succeeding)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
long ago; a long time ago; already
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp