light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce; thin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.); thinly made
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
tempura flour (flour mixed with starch, etc.)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
like that; that way; thus
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to need; to call for; to require
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
udon with deep-fried tofu
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners