both; both sides; both parties
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
natto (fermented soybeans)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
district; section; sector
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to blow off; to be blown off
troops; group members; team members
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to ask a high price; to overcharge
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
occasional; infrequent; rare