plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
keep up your strength; chin up!
after school (at the end of the day)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
(large) building; public building; hall
western annex; west building
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
corner room; corner apartment
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
admiration; wonder; astonishment
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
personal; individual; private
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
beyond that point; after that
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
viewing as a problem; problematizing
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)