Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
Bordeaux (France); Bordeaux (wine); Bordeaux (color); wine
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to congratulate; to celebrate
more than usual (usu. time)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
every person; each one; everybody
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
assortment; product lineup
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to pay the bill; to settle an account