candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
realistic; graphic; true to life
artist; painter; illustrator
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
to add (e.g. a postscript)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
even though things may appear this way
for a change; for variety's sake
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof
scene; view; prospect; outlook
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
talk; conversation; dialogue
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
extermination; expulsion; destruction
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this