period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
national road; national highway
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
branch office; branch store
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to be intimate with; to befriend
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to become locked; to lock
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment