fat; tallow; lard; grease
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
evening cool; cool of the evening
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
pitching ability; counter for pitches
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
air of luxury; high class feel
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
acceleration; speeding up
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
offense and defense; offence and defence
Christmas Eve; holy night
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
to begin shooting; to shoot out
someone (something) not to be trifled with
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire