country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
pink film; Japanese genre of softcore porn movies
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
inversion of the word order in a sentence; anastrophe
follow-up service; after-sales follow up
to have dealings with; to be involved in
skateboard; skateboarding
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
terraced house; terrace house; row house; (detached) house with a terrace
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
skateboard; skateboarding
direct mail; direct message
playing the victim; playing the victim card
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
straightforwardly; being outspoken
holding on to; sticking to
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
house search (e.g. by the police)
session; jam session; jam