to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
pink (colour, color); peach
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
firm; unshakeable; resolute
establishment; settlement
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
literally; to the letter; literal
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden