straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
horseplay; fooling around
to slap; to strike; to spank
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
human relations; personal relationships
what do you want?; can I help you?
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role