the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
river; stream; River; the ... river
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
pork bones; broth made from pork and pork bones
number one; first; best; most; game; round
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
instant; moment; for an instant
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
imagination; supposition; guess
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
such; like that; that sort of
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime