straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
now that; since; so long as; because
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
maid; helper; help; assistance
aptitude; aptness; suitability
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
number one; first; best; most; game; round
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of