simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
study; diligence; discount; reduction
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
ancient Shinto music and dancing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
contradiction; inconsistency
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
student (esp. a university student)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
hand motion indicating gratitude
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
instant; moment; for an instant