restaurant with long lines
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
function; facility; faculty; feature
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
bill (at a restaurant); check
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back