seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
principal raw material; main raw material
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
several types; several kinds; several species
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
origin; beginning; source; rise
taste; palate; sense of taste
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate