inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
station square; station plaza
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
counter seat; seat at the counter
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
race (of people); type of person
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
correction; revision; amendment
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
udon with deep-fried tofu
lack of innovation; stupidity
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
nape (of the neck); nucha
being startled; getting a shock
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty