unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
secret menu; secret menu item
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to try out the food at various restaurants
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
the other day; a few days ago
birth; creation; formation
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
that day; the very same day
ago; since; before; previous
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
contributor (of written material)
trial; judgement; judgment