wheat straw; barley straw
severe; strict; tough; hard
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils
to drink (whisky) straight
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
hunting area; hunting zone
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)