contrived; false-sounding
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
himself; yourself; herself
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
nameless; anonymous; without name
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
clearing one's throat; cough
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment