difficult to ...; hard to ...
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to recall; to remember; to recollect
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
for example; for instance; e.g.
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
than; from; out of; except; but; more
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
such ... as; or some such
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation