straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
preface; introduction; preamble
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
very much; exceedingly; extremely
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
not caring; not giving a damn
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to live; to make a living; to get on with
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date