modern times; the modern age; this day and age
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
female friend; woman friend
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
one large ...; a great ...
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
sōmen; fine white noodles
line; queue; procession; matrix
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga); myoga ginger; mioga ginger
thin omelette cut into strips
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
rudely reaching over one's serving tray to grab food behind it with one's chopsticks
to forget to say; to forget to mention
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
storehouse; warehouse; godown
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of