problematical statement; controversial statement
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to be able to manage somehow or another
contract; compact; agreement
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
air conditioning; air cooling
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
memories; recollections; reminiscence
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
cross mark; demerit mark; an X