difficult to ...; hard to ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware