shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
zhajiangmian (dish of ground pork over wheat noodles)
sheep skin; fleece; parchment
otokogata; male role in kabuki; kabuki actor who specializes in male roles
key performer; last performer of the day
Araneus ventricosus (species of orb-weaving spider)
Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
self-satisfaction (esp. in a nationalistic sense); smugness
toe shoes; pointe shoes; point shoes; chaussons de pointe
wonton noodles; wonton noodle soup
good for nothing (of large people); big but useless
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake; to miss
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
sight of a sail (in the distance)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
momentous; exigent; urgent; important; vital
five (long cylindrical things)
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
sea of people; (very large) crowd of people