siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
step; stride; counter for steps
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
shellfish; seashell; shell
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay