you could say that; that might be so
surely; certainly; without doubt
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
while alive; during one's lifetime
all over Japan; throughout Japan
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
along the river; riverside
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
winter vacation; winter holidays
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
not caring; not giving a damn
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
fat; tallow; lard; grease
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
fat (of meat); fatty meat
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
how much; how many; to what extent