match; game; bout; contest
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to hand over; to surrender
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
flour; meal; powder; dust
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
gem; jewel; precious stone
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
Ultraman (from famous Japanese tokusatsu Ultra Series drama)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
postbox; mailbox; pillar box
completely changed; totally transformed
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
three; three years of age
judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.
vacant or unoccupied room
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
synthetic leather; artificial leather; leatherette
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
document; official papers
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
clerical desk; office desk
indeed; really; truly; very much
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
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.)