the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
that's the way it is; such is life
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in that way; thus; so; so?
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
shredded kombu; Kjellmaniella gyrata (species of kelp)
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
sour kombu prepared with black vinegar
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent