pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
family-oriented; familial
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
than; other than; except; but
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
peace preservation; security; safety
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
regret; repentance; remorse
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively