place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
albumen (of a seed, esp. the endosperm)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
even more; still more; further
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
straight-from-the-pot udon; udon noodles pulled straight from the pot and served in the hot water used for boiling (traditionally without being soaked in cold water), eaten by dipping in sauce
broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
semi-transparent; translucent
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark