adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
debut; initial stage appearance
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
please; somehow or other; one way or another
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
by today; before the day is over
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late