straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
student in a lower grade; underclassman
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
two (long cylindrical things)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious