pushy; pushing; self-assertive
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
not counted (in the score); not tallied
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
motive power; driving force
madder red; dark red; crimson
outline; contour line; border line
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
period (esp. in European languages); full stop; period (of time); era; period (interval of a game)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
kickoff party; rally; pep party
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
Szechuan cuisine; Sichuan cuisine
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
stew; food cooked in a pot
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
every evening; night after night
consecutive defeats; series of defeats