straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
student (esp. a university student)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
one room apartment; studio apartment
(security) deposit; caution money
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
two parts; two copies; the second part
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
difficult to ...; hard to ...
changing clothes; change of clothes
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
each time it happens; at all such times
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
living together (with one more person)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison