straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
(made of) leather; leather-bound
housewarming gift; housewarming
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
hello; good day; good afternoon
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
back-combed hair; puffed up hair; teased hair
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
sexy; popular; well-liked
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
(traditional) festival music
yakisoba served with a thin omelet on top
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
to form a complete whole; to be joined together