kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
accurate; correct; precise; exact
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
expressing one's mind; speaking out
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
memory; sense; experience
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to live; to make a living; to get on with
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have a talk; to tell a story
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
excursion; field trip; school trip
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes