direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
even though; despite; when
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
moment; brief space of time
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
water outlet; tap; faucet
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
it's been a long time; long time no see
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
unveiling; debut; introduction
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of