frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
establishing a club (at a school, college, etc.); establishing a division (in a company)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
indiscriminately; recklessly
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
direct appeal; direct petition
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
honour; honor; glory; privilege
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice