plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
thunderous roar; roaring sound
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
fear; dread; fright; willies
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
festival; feast; carnival
parade float; festival float
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to maintain; to continue to have