Calorie Mate (meal replacement)
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
soup container; soup bowl
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to lend an ear to; to listen to
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
endless; boundless; everlasting
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course