to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
Japanese-style confectionary store
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to like; to love; to be fond of
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
expression; presentation; representation; notation
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
woman; female; feminine gender
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation