above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
rather; better; instead; if anything
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
and then; and so; and; so then
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
overall; general; as a whole