that's the way it is; such is life
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
pleasant feeling; good feeling
one's share; one's portion
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to encamp; to take up positions
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
river; stream; River; the ... river
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to subsist; to keep on living
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
I've got to be going; I must go
different thing; another question; different case
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
natto (fermented soybeans)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to drink up; to drain (cup)