knuckle dusters; brass knuckles
(committee) chairman; president
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to detain; to check; to restrain
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
justice; fairness; impartiality
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
new book; new publication
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
department store; department
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi