instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to find out; to discover; to locate
the reason is that ...; because
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to straighten up; to sit upright
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
patting; stroking; caressing
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
every month; each month; monthly
secondary; of secondary importance
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to step forward; to take a step forward
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
ground glass; frosted glass
to be frank; to open one's heart; to do truthfully; to break the bottom (e.g. of share price); to go below the bottom line
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve