ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
senior high school; high school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
moderate; proper; just right
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
face outline; contours of a face
long slits (esp. of eyes)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sincere; earnest; serious
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable