"To tell you the truth, I always had a hard time understanding everything what your father said myself."

Those who don't watch had a difficult time understanding just what was going on in their town.

He stopped and for a long time could not understand.

"This time I took the trouble to learn a language you understand."

He was having a hell of a time understanding himself.

If people have a hard time understanding that, that's fine.

"All the time, but not the kind you mean, nothing I understand."

But when the person started, he had a hard time understanding new concepts.

"Some of them have a hard time understanding that they are birds."

For the very first time understanding just what had driven her.