ramen; Chinese-style noodles
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
game arcade; video arcade
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be silent; to say nothing
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
mountain climber; mountaineer
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to face on; to look out on to
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to have a talk; to tell a story
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
hello; good day; good afternoon
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour