mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to get hungry; to become hungry
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
how; in what way; how about
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
chicken bones; chicken carcass
chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
ten; 10; ten years of age; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
junior high school student; middle school pupil
having no license; being unlicensed
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety