real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
called; known as; that; to say
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
in one's own way or style
completion; perfection; accomplishment
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
special; particular; peculiar; unique
environment; surroundings; circumstances
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase