straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
love affair; love relationship
human relations; personal relationships
depiction; description; portrayal
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
strange; rare; novel; curious
trifling; trivial; slight
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
the whole world; the seven seas
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
body; physique; build; stature
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
dinner (esp. a formal one)
attendee; participant; person present
chief; main; principal; major
distilled liquor; spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to put into the mouth; to eat
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
drinking straight from a bottle
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic