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
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
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
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
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
potato chips; potato crisps
as you see; as you can see
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
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy