soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
very popular; highly favoured
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)
surroundings; circumference
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
no need to guess; certainly
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
overlooking; turning a blind eye
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to carry around; to carry on one's person
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines