difficult to ...; hard to ...
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
then; well; so; well then
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
chance; opportunity; occasion
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be full of pride; to be boastful
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
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)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch