udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
question; inquiry; enquiry
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
even though; despite; when
creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
relatively; comparatively
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
at least; at most; (even) just
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently