direct connection; direct link
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
time axis; time basis; timeline
it's been a long time; long time no see
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
infancy; childhood; tender age
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to be remembered; to go down in history