ramen; Chinese-style noodles
current value; price; market value
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
to be contrary to one's expectations
road over a mountain pass
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
other; another; over; more than; I; me
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
schedule; program; calendar
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
near; nearby; not far off
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
shoulder (of a road); berm
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
stone statue of Jizō (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
number; number plate; license plate
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
lightly pickled vegetables
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses