letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
driftwood; floating timber
grim; stern; stark; heartless
agreement; stipulation; article; clause
secret leader of a group of juvenile delinquents; program in a competing timeslot (programme)
concussion (of the brain)
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
storehouse; warehouse; godown
doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)
Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)
on reading; on'yomi; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
knowledge and action; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
return; restoration; refund; (duty) drawback
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
matrimonial happiness; happy marriage
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad