first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
souvenir store; gift shop
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
most of all; extremely; supremely
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
(made of) stone; stone-built
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
elder sister; effeminate man
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
position; location; base; point; site
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix