competitive eating contest
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
is never the case; has never happened
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
battle for Christmas sales
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to engage in lively conversation
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to give the stamp of approval
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
weather forecast; weather report
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
sweating easily; profuse sweater
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
absorption; suction; attraction
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to get out of shape; to lose shape