difficult to ...; hard to ...
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
proud; having a prominent nose
to make merry; to be festive
reality; actuality; hard fact
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
to redeem (from sin); to save
looking depressed; long face
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
any more; any further; any better; any longer
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
question; inquiry; enquiry
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to be needed; to be wanted
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
another prefecture; other prefectures
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair