to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to fall off; to tumble down
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to mix; to stir; to blend
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
trivial; not amounting to much
strength; power; proficiency; ability
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
in public; in company; in the presence of others
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
close; intimate; on good terms
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
cooking; food preparation
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in