ramen; Chinese-style noodles
this place; where one comes from; here
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
craving for the limelight
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
great person; eminent figure
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Boys (The Shirelles song)
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
having not the slightest idea
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
of course; certainly; naturally