thin; slender; fine; unlucky
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
considerably; greatly; a lot
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
two (long cylindrical things)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to put into the mouth; to eat
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
calm; composed; cool; quiet
chicken bones; chicken carcass
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
reset; fresh start; new beginning