castella (type of sponge cake)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
very interesting; of great interest
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
silence; stillness; quietness
stillness; repose; standing still
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
repair; mending; fixing; servicing