difficult to ...; hard to ...
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
greeting; a fine thing to say
and; thereupon; because of that
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
absence; disregard; indifference
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
military family; warrior class
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
being very busy; busyness
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
influential person; man of importance
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape