straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
perfect; complete; flawless
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
destination; place one stays during a trip
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to keep a watchful eye on
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
beyond one's means or position
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
settlement; solution; resolution
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
story; tale; talk; discussion
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice