soup of sōmen noodles and various ingredients in a soy sauce broth
to be frank; to drop all pretense
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
alteration; falsification; faking
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
approval; license; licence; permission
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to live through; to survive
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question