training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to peel; to skin; to pare
another thing; exception; special case
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
fighting stance; fighting pose
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me