mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
binge eating; stress eating
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
capable of anything; liable to do
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
technological development
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing