暗喩[anyu] metaphor
隠喩[inyu] metaphor
教喩[kyouyu] (licensed) teacher
直喩[chokuyu] simile
喩え[tatoe] example

喩える[tatoeru] to compare
譬喩[keiyu] simile
諷喩[fuuyu] hint
比喩的[hiyuteki] figurative
換喩[kanyu] metonymy

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