to make sure of the truth
ideally; if one were to wish for more
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
multi-level marketing; MLM; network marketing; pyramid selling
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
examination; consideration; test; quiz
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
the same generation; coeval
Sanders; Sandders; Sunders
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
noted product; local specialty
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
sampling food; tasting; trying
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
white fish; fish with white flesh
roasting in foil wrapper; food roasted wrapped in foil
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce