to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
autumn breeze; fall breeze
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
pork okonomiyaki; pork and egg
one meal; one meal (a day)
high-capacity; high-volume
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
likability; favorability; popularity
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
pastel-colored; pastel-coloured; in pastel shades
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region