ramen; Chinese-style noodles
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
messenger; envoy; emissary
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
since when; from when; how long
financial power; financial means; wealth
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to govern; to manage; to subdue
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
thick noodles; thick pasta
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness