stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
reactive oxygen (i.e. free radicals, which can be destructive at high concentrations)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
prevention; precaution; protection against
Rutaceae (citrus family of plants)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
every place; various places
study; research; investigation
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
another thing; exception; special case
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
shrewd; smart (and wide-awake); inedible; uneatable; unable to support oneself; unable to keep body and soul together
stillness; repose; standing still
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
back fat; fatty upper part of roast pork
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
street stall; stand; booth
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway