direct connection; direct link
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to be leaning (to one side); to be tilting
official business; public business
to play with; to toy with; to tease
ramification; branching off
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
training; drilling; strengthening
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
medium; mediocrity; average
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
Japan's best; number one in Japan
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into