to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
traditional; conventional
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
too much; excessively; too
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
image; figure; figure; form; image
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
script; screenplay; scenario
person working in the television industry
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
whereabout; about where; how much
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder