plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
lacking talent or ability
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to let out a cry; to shout
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
true to one's name; living up to one's name
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
self control; self restraint
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to thrust before; to thrust at
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
life; living; I; me; student
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to join together; to combine; to join up
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
knowing; (an) acquaintance