sōmen; fine white noodles
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
screening (a movie); showing
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
counter for books; volume
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical