origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
good contrast; marked contrast
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
audience (with a person of high standing)
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
business rival; professional jealousy
enemy movements; enemy's position
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to beat time; to mark time
cutting guide board for noodles
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
insatiable; untiring; persistent
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
lost article; something forgotten
success or failure; outcome; result
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
during; for the duration of