being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(small crunchy) dried sardines
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
wonton (Chinese dumpling); won ton; wantan; wanton; wuntun
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
medium-sized bottle (of beer)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated