spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to distribute emergency rice
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
master; teacher; stable master
Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
New Year's Eve; end of the year
Chinese-style low dining table; Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki Chinese style low dining table; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
at that time; in those days
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
equality; uniformity; evenness
raw noodles; uncooked noodles
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
several minutes; a few minutes
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
splashing on; splashing at; dish made by pouring broth over something (esp. bukkakesoba); bukkake; ejaculation onto someone's face
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
drinking water; potable water
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
water shortage; shortage of water supply
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery