it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to look forward to something
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
surroundings; environs; circumference
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
underground train; subway
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
town; city; municipal; urban
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
woman; female; feminine gender
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
parade float; festival float
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)