flattery; cajolery; flirtation
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
training; education; development; cultivation
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to shake; to sway; to waver
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
contest of strength; trial of strength
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
rice reaping; rice harvesting
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all