main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
timewise; temporal; chronal
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to jar; to creak; to grate
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
glans; head of a penis; (lit.) goose's neck
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
in succession; one after another
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
covered with; stained; smeared
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out