difficult to ...; hard to ...
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
not caring; not giving a damn
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
because of; owing to; due to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
decision; determination; resolution
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
Jugemu (Japanese folktale)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
example; simile; metaphor; allegory