Vocabulary

but; even so; still; that said

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

appeal

to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool

for the time to be ripe; for the moment to have come; for the situation to be ready for action

indiscriminate; lacking judgment; reckless; without regard for others

opening

contest decided by strength rather than technique; trial of strength; battle of strength

dango; rice dumpling

having no license; being unlicensed

(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn)

straw doll; straw effigy

believer in materialism; materialist

materialistic; materialist

ultra-leftist violent group; far-left extremist group

biological

lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion

physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength

personality-wise; by nature; characteristic

(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential

androgynous; gender-neutral

eating bizarre foods; eating strange things; eating grotesque foods

tactical setup preceding the strike (in kendo); pre-strike technique

colour of negi shoots in spring

deep blue blazer; navy blue blazer

taboo object; thing avoided as impure or unlucky

to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd

Iron Encircling Mountains; Cakravāda-parvata

closing a coffin; sealing a coffin; death

unwavering; unshakeable; steadfast; adamant

individual handshake event (with a chosen celebrity)

using an overly broad subject when expressing a personal opinion (e.g. "the public", "women"); overgeneralizing

to encourage growth through praise; to develop by giving positive reinforcement

to return to where one came from

premotor area; premotor cortex

eager impatience; restless urge to act; enthusiasm

polyamory

wingspan

revival screening; theatrical re-run

experimental subject; test body; specimen (used for experiments)