udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
choices; alternatives; options
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to become better; to improve
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to have a rumor circulating
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to quicken one's pace (steps)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
way one walks; one's walk
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
front; frontage; facade; main
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
way of eating; how to eat
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
common people; ordinary people; masses
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
touché; you've got me there
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
whereabout; about where; how much
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to dye; to colour; to color
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration