Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum); cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)
person who has rendered distinguished service
hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca); haj; hadj; haji
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
flexible (person); open-minded
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
cosmic background radiation
quickly; swishing; whooshing
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
gravitational sphere (of a celestial body); gravitational field
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
reserve corps; flying squadron
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager