proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
doing whatever one pleases
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
healing item; health item
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
considerably; fairly; quite
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
very interesting; of great interest
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to apologize; to apologise
for your information; I'm telling you
temporary truce; ceasefire
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
article; news story; report; account