the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
this is why; this means; it is the case that
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
middle of the night; dead of night
standing on one's feet for a long time
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
thought; consideration; thinking
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
panty-less; wearing no underwear