straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
to pull in (fish); to land
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
board, plank or sheet shaped
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
north face; north side; the north; facing north
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
south face; south side; the south; ascending the throne; ruling
bright; beaming; brilliant; glowing
facing the east; east face; east side; the east
dawn; daybreak; beginning
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity