scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
way of solving (a problem); solution
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
sōmen; fine white noodles
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
sentiment; sentimentality
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to some extent; to a certain extent
distinction; discrimination
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance