stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
reactive oxygen (i.e. free radicals, which can be destructive at high concentrations)
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
prevention; protection (against); precaution
Rutaceae (citrus family of plants)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
research; study; investigation
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
another thing; exception; special case
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
small-time candy store; penny candy store
shrewd; smart (and wide-awake); inedible; uneatable; unable to support oneself; unable to keep body and soul together
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
pork bones; broth made from pork and pork bones
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
back fat; fatty upper part of roast pork
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
street stall; stand; booth
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway