mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
such; this sort of; like this
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
paints; painting material
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
story; tale; talk; discussion
student (esp. a university student)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
dice; die; baton (of command)