thin udon noodles (served chilled)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
reply (to a letter); response; answer
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
one person; ordinary; common
(your) kindness; favours (conferred on one)
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
some time ago; the other day
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
secular affairs; worldly cares; daily routine
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
epistolary style using the auxiliary "sōrō" in place of "aru"
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
not yet seen; unseen; unacquainted; unknown
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
recklessness; foolhardiness
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to make inquiries; to refer to
historic spot; historic site; place of historical interest; historic remains; ruins
unanticipated; unexpected
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting