instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
all you want; as much as one wants
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
come out!; where are you?
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to begin; to set about; to start
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
charming; fascinating; attractive
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar