soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
threat; intimidation; menace
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to smile (at); to grin (at)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to appease; to suppress; to calm
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
seat at a table; place at a table
to rest one's chin in one's hands
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
same crime; being equally guilty
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on