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

加答児[kataru] catarrh
ステップ応答[suteppuoutou] step response
一問一答[ichimonittou] answering question by question
応答[outou] reply
応答能[outounou] competence

押し問答[oshimondou] dispute
解答[kaitou] answer
回答[kaitou] reply
回答者[kaitousha] respondent
確答[kakutou] definite answer