straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to appease; to suppress; to calm
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
carefree; free from worry
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
results; record; grades; marks
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
popular person; favorite; favourite
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
after school (at the end of the day)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
working for a company; being employed by a company
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
having an ancient and honorable origin
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
freedom; free man; free woman