difficult to ...; hard to ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to talk to oneself; to mutter
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
source of revenue; financial supporter
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
to loiter around; to wander about
tout; swindler; con-man; pimp
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
ardent; passionate; vehement
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
family-oriented; familial
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
one's place of appointment; one's post
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation