to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
preference; priority; precedence
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to thrust down; to push off
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to cover fully; to wrap around
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
long ago; already; a long time ago
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
periodic; regular; routine
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be opposite; to face each other
composed expression; clear face
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
and yet; though; when; in spite of
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people