main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
table manners; dining etiquette
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a 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)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
everyday life; daily life
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble