source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
every single word and phrase; word by word
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
wait until you actually see it
board, plank or sheet shaped
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
jello; gelatin dessert; jelly
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
special training; intensive training; crash course
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
another shop, store, or firm
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match