straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
particularly; only; in the case of
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
you could say that; that might be so
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
with a start; with a jump
about this time; about now
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
towering; astonishingly high
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(not) even once; (not) ever
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction