freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
serious; not joking; straight
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health