back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to jar; to creak; to grate
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
general; popular; common; typical
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
chopstick envelope; chopstick wrapper; paper envelope in which chopsticks are presented
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
observation; survey; watching
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
blank column; blank space
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in spite of; regardless of
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
writing (e.g. as a profession)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
man; male; masculine gender
opinion; point of view; visual point
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
prime of one's working life
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters