chemistry laboratory; chemical laboratory
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
Chinese-style stir-fried vegetable noodle soup
cheese for melting; melting cheese
draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche
millilitre; milliliter; mL
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
grated daikon; daikon grater
to tie; to fix; to attach
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
(plain) hot water; boiled water
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
potato chips; potato crisps
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
as you see; as you can see
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
to find out; to discover; to locate