straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
imagination; supposition; guess
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
dirty old man; pervert; lecher
planning stage; planning stages
mountain range; mountain belt
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
it is not (like that) either
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
quarrel; dispute; argument
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to change; to shift; to come and go
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to harm; to cause harm to
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence