ramen; Chinese-style noodles
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
feeling; sense; impression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
one's post; place of work; workplace
hello; good day; good afternoon
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to be needed; to be wanted
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
weekly publication; weekly magazine
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to apologize; to apologise
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
article; news story; report; account
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
and yet; though; when; in spite of
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted