today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
impossible; unlikely; improbable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
moderate; proper; just right
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?