straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
coexistence; living together
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
second day of the month; two days
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
established practice; custom
supply; supplying; replenishment
still; even now; to this day
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
in one's own way or style
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
grandfather; male senior-citizen
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be reminded of; to call to mind