to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
middle of the night; dead of night
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
shopping; purchased goods
chilly; unpleasantly cold
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
seasoning; flavour; flavor
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
chicken bones; chicken carcass
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
founder; originator; pioneer
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation