porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
taste; palate; sense of taste
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
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
free speech; freedom of speech
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to use X as a selling point
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
object of romantic interest
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to go downhill (e.g. for one's business); to be badly off (economically)
ending up right back where one started
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)