difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
level; standard; water level
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
comfort; consolation; diversion
confections; sweets; candy; cake
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, 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)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
hidden room; secret chamber
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
man; male; masculine gender
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
third day of the month; three days
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to have a meal; to take a meal
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
together; at the same time; same; identical
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
match; game; bout; contest