truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to like; to love; to be fond of
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
after school (at the end of the day)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
bento; Japanese box lunch
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to taste; to try (food or drink)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to change completely; to change suddenly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up