to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
something; some kind of; for some reason
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
thinnish; somewhat narrow
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
growth period; growing season
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
cooperation; coordination; link
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
set meal; special (of the day)
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah