straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
because; for; the reason why is ...
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
as much as one can; as much as possible
to continue to rain or snow
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to be transparent; to show through
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to form a pair; to pair up
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
display; (computer) display; monitor
teahouse that sells fruit (or serves fruitcake, etc.)
limited edition sale; limited sale
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)