precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
step-up; advance; progress; increase
state of mind; mentality; psychology
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
falsely similar; counterfeit
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
even if not; even without
assertion; declaration; affirmation
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
proper; right; reasonable
to pile up; to accumulate
middle and high-school students
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
main cause; primary factor
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
long (time that has passed); old (story)
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give