straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
resignation; acceptance; consolation
cosmetics; toilet articles
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
(another's) daughter; young lady
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed