They are proper Japanese women who typically will not initiate romantic action themselves, except in a delicate or indirect manner.

He is seen to care for Rukia in an indirect manner and displays a new view on the idea that the law is never perfect.

Why should the Machine assist him in such indirect yet effective manner?

"Ask the feline to find us something that will in an indirect manner facilitate our journey with respect to both velocity and safety."

Japanese employs litotes to phrase ideas in a more indirect and polite manner.

I wish you and your indirect manner would go to hell.

"I am not confident enough to say such a thing myself," he said in his unusual indirect manner.

He hoped to reveal himself at last to Regine in this "indirect" manner.

Sometimes personal revelation has an effect upon nations or the world, but in a more indirect manner.