painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
living room (Western style); sitting room
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
accurate; correct; precise; exact
how many years; how long; what year
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
expression; presentation; representation; notation
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
any more; any further; any better; any longer
aggravation (of an illness); exacerbation; worsening
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently