real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
dead end; tragic ending (e.g. of film)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
with a start; with a jump
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to burst (open); to break; to split
to press down; to hold down; to pin down