udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
flying fish roe; (arch.) travelling male homosexual prostitute
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
(some) more; even more; longer; further
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
salted rice-bran paste for pickling
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
close; intimate; on good terms
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
two persons; two people; pair; couple
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
little by little; bit by bit
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
alone; by oneself; on one's own