battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
not understanding; not knowing
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
ready-made; common-law (wife)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
incommunicative; taciturn
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
topless; monokini (topless swimsuit)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
unqualified; without qualifications
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to blow off; to be blown off
shell (e.g. of a pea); pod; hull
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative