direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
one end; an end; part; fragment
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
that day; the very same day
pebbly beach; rocky beach
sleeping away from home; overnight stay when traveling
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
roar; peal; rumble; beating; pounding; throbbing
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
going on the market; placing on the market
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
dwelling; house; residence; address
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to look around; to take a view of
scenery; scene; landscape
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to blow through; to blow across
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to come to one's senses; to calm down
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing