straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
proposal; proposition; suggestion
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to be perturbed; to be agitated
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
commerce; trade; business
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
no need to guess; certainly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)