stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
honor; honour; credit; prestige
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
to name; to call; to christen; to term
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
tasting a food that one has previously heard of
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
trio; gang of three; threesome
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
sorry; excuse me; thank you
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
with a start; with a jump
going around; patrol; round; tour
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
command; control; commander