straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
slight; thin; on the weak side
minority group (party); minority
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
vacuum bag (used to make clothes, futons, etc. easier to store)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
Itsuki Natsumi (1960.2.5-)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)