wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to feel; to sense; to experience
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be helpful; to be useful
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
ritual visits to a temple
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
at least; at most; (even) just
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying