directly from the original or reliable source
直接的に元のまたは信頼できるソースから (chokusetsuteki ni moto no matawa shinrai dekiru sōsu kara)
"I heard the news from the horse’s mouth."
"私はそのニュースを直接聞きました。" (Watashi wa sono nyūsu o **chokusetsu kikimashita**.)
to operate smoothly and efficiently
to think creatively and differently
to send a private message to someone on social media, often...
a report confirming good health
feeling calm and accepting of oneself
feeling very sure of yourself
