to be honest and direct
正直で直接的である (shōjiki de chokusetsuteki de aru)
"Just play it straight and tell them what happened."
"正直に話して、何が起こったのかを彼らに伝えてください。" (shōjiki ni hanashite, nani ga okotta no ka o karera ni tsutaete kudasai)
to spend time with friends
A source of endless complications or trouble.
Keep doing something even if it’s hard.
to quickly become good friends
to try something out before committing fully
To keep something secret.