直向[hitamuki] earnest
安直[anchoku] inexpensive
一直[icchoku] lining out to first base
一直線[icchokusen] straight line
鉛直[enchoku] perpendicular

下駄直し[getanaoshi] repairing clogs
開き直る[hirakinaoru] to become defiant
気を取り直す[kiwotorinaosu] to completely rethink
急転直下[kyuutenchokka] suddenly and precipitately
居直る[inaoru] to sit up properly straight

鳥竜茶[uuroncha] oolong tea
愛鳥[aichou] pet bird
鳥渡[choto] just a minute
一石二鳥[issekinichou] killing two birds with one stone
益鳥[ekichou] beneficial bird

黄鳥[kouchou] Japanese bush warbler (Cettia diphone)
伽藍鳥[garanchou] pelican
火食鳥[hikuidori] cassowary (Casuarius spp.)
花鳥[kachou] flowers and birds
花鳥風月[kachoufuugetsu] beauties of nature