superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
soaking of clams in salt water to remove grit
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
shellfish; seashell; shell
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
soon; shortly; before long
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
Japanese food; Japanese meal
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child
one's home country; one's homeland
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
on the occasion of; at the time of
expression; look; countenance; face
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to like; to love; to be fond of
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs