idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
caller; visitor; company; guest
unanticipated; unexpected
(United States of) America; USA
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
scallion; shallot; green onion; spring onion
piece; fragment; one (object)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
grated daikon; daikon grater
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush (from company name)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)