with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
boasting of one's strength
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
distinction; differentiation; classification
dogtooth violet (Erythronium japonicum)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to have a smattering knowledge of
to set up shop; to open a store
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
after that (a substantive change occurred)
day and night; around the clock
finished product; finished goods; completed article
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
what's that?; what the...
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
single word; a few words; brief comment
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to