trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
cooking; food preparation
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
no!; no no!; no, not at all
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be free; to be available
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
than; from; out of; except; but; more
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete