dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to try out the food at various restaurants
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
spare time; free time; leisure time
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
thereupon; shortly thereafter
level; standard; water level
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
Aomori (city, prefecture)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
tendency; trend; inclination