to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
consumption; expenditure; spending
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
to run up to; to rush over
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
since when; from when; how long
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
time; season; period; phase; stage
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
going straight on; going straight ahead