extra effort; one small touch; small twist
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
holding out a little longer
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
exploitation; overuse; abuse
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
seed stock; seed grain; foundation seed; pure breed; original strain; ancestor
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
working; in operation; running; active
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
safety zone; traffic island
to garnish; to serve (a dish) with; to join together; to put together; to compare; to check (against)
stocking up (on); hoarding
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
dilapidated house; deserted house
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
winning in a flash; instant defeat
to need; to require; to take; to demand
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
longing for others; wanting company
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
about here; in this neighborhood
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story