udon;  thick Japanese wheat noodles
 to slurp;  to sip (loudly);  to sniffle;  to sniff
 somehow;  how;  in what way;  why;  what kind of
 question;  inquiry;  enquiry
 what's the matter?;  what's wrong?
 sub;  substitute;  reserve;  sub-
 main;  principal;  main dish;  main course;  main part;  principal part
 being in charge (of an area of responsibility);  being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
 to manage something successfully;  to be successful
 to fuss over;  to be particular about;  to be obsessive about;  to be fixated on;  to obstruct;  to hinder
 position;  situation;  viewpoint;  standpoint;  point of view
 caution;  admonition;  prohibition;  ban;  punishment; (arch.)  caution
 dramatic (improvement);  remarkable (difference);  marked;  (far) better;  exceptional
 moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
 greeting;  greetings;  speech (congratulatory or appreciative);  address;  reply;  response;  revenge
 even though;  despite;  when
 creepy geek;  disgusting otaku;  extreme geek
 pleasant feeling;  good vibes
 to dis;  to diss;  to disrespect
 what with this and that;  for a number of reasons
 especially;  particularly;  surely;  clearly;  as if;  as though
 all that one has;  all that there is;  the whole
 rate;  ratio;  profit;  assignment;  10%;  unit of ten percent;  match
 to use up;  to exhaust;  to wear out
 indicates supposition;  if ... then;  when;  (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
 subject;  theme;  homework;  assignment;  task;  challenge
 komi;  extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
 illustration;  picture;  sketch;  drawing;  figure
 to be piled up;  to lie on top of one another;  to come one after another;  to happen over and over;  to overlap (each other);  to occur at the same time
 relatively;  comparatively
 kapow;  bang;  bulging;  filled to bursting;  prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
 to play (games, sports);  to enjoy oneself;  to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.);  to be idle;  to do nothing;  to meet up (with friends);  to hang out
 spare time;  free time;  time (e.g. time it takes to do something);  time off;  day off;  quitting (one's job);  firing someone
 at least;  at most;  (even) just
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 first (of all);  firstly;  probably;  most likely;  more or less (satisfactory);  on the whole
 does not seem;  unlikely;  improbable
 hmm;  well ...;  humph;  roughly;  harshly;  violently