real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
support; backup; prop; backstay; underpinning
depravity; corruption; degradation
around the world; throughout the world
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
a short while ago; already
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
contrast; antithesis; comparison
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thickness; profundity; depth
color of something wet; colour of something wet
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
giving (someone) a peek (of skin, underwear, etc.); giving a glimpse
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
young person; youth; young
otherwise; or else; if not
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
detailed report; full report; details; particulars
and (also); both ... and; as well as
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)