first (of its kind) in Japan
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
tosa (Japanese dog breed)
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
series of battles; successive battles
scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to burn with combativeness
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
way of eating; how to eat
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
getting points (e.g. in games, shopping)
relation; connection; affinity
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
laws and regulations; legislation
make an issue or problem of something; something becoming a problem or issue
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
taste; liking; preference
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
to despair of; to see the vanity of