Ms Koizumi loves Ramen

to line up, to stand in a line, to rival, to match, to equal

並（なら）ぶ

転校（てんこう）

状況（じょうきょう）

state of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances

to go with (a companion), to hang out with

A4

連（つる）む

to mind (negative nuance), to care about, to worry, to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

気（き）にする

how others look at you, what others think about you

周（まわ）りの目（め）

to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to spread, to make progress, to grow (beard, body height), to grow stale (soba), to be straightened, to be flattened, to be smoothed, to be exhausted, to be postponed, to be prolonged

伸（の）びる

regular customer, regular patron, frequenter, constant companion

常連（じょうれん）

案外（あんがい）

庶民的（しょみんてき）

断（ことわ）る

to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline, to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance, to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)

secret, secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, mystery, secret (e.g. to success), esoteric teachings

秘密（ひみつ）

to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to flutter about, to revolve

舞（ま）う

Chapter 2

We Learn about Ramen

plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme

計画（けいかく）

cooperation, collaboration

協力（きょうりょく）

to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy, to eat, to drink, to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top), to have (as one's leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president)

頂（いただ）く

モテる

邪魔（じゃま）

hindrance, obstacle, nuisance, to visit (somebody's home), demon who hinders Buddhist training, demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

隣（となり）

極力（きょくりょく）

to the utmost, to the best of one's ability

速度（そくど）

speed, velocity, rate

dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)

A6

豚骨（とんこつ）

relation, relationship, connection

関係（かんけい）

Kumamoto (city, prefecture)

熊本（くまもと）

system, lineage, group, corollary, system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period), (taxonomical) series

系（けい）

horse oil, extract of horse subcutaneous fat, used in cosmetics and traditional medicine

馬油（バーユ）

feature, trait, characteristic, peculiarity, distinction

特徴（とくちょう）

uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached, plain, light, simple, bland, flowing gently

A11

淡々（たんたん）

circumference, outskirts, environs, around, in the area of, in the vicinity of, (computer) peripheral

周辺（しゅうへん）

most recent, these days, right now, recently, nowadays

最近（さいきん）

(domestic) chicken, chicken (meat)

鶏（にわとり）

peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic

独特（どくとく）

Chapter 3

We Learn about Ramen 2 Electric Boogaloo

放課後（ほうかご）

都内（とない）

某所（ぼうしょ）

迷（まよ）わす

to puzzle, perplex, bewilder, delude, mislead, fascinate

thickly, heavily, richly, , severely, strongly

A16

こってり

eating heavily, hearty eating, binge eating, gluttony, big eater, trencherman, gormandizer

大食（おおぐ）い

expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast, conjecture

予想（よそう）

rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.), thick, dense, strong, very likely, highly possible, passionate, hot

A9

濃厚（のうこう）

happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing

幸（しあわ）せ

校門（こうもん）

詳（くわ）しい

detailed, full, accurate, knowing very well, well-acquainted, well-informed

recognition, cognizance, cognisance, knowledge, realization, realisation, awareness, perception

認識（にんしき）

miso-based sauce, miso sauce

味噌（みそ）ダレ

to drink up, to drain (cup)

A12

飲（の）み干（ほ）す

little while, short while, moment, instant, a while, quite a time, it's been a long time

暫（しばら）く

personal, individual, private

個人的（こじんてき）

Chapter 4

Koizumi eats McDonalds

限定（げんてい）

販売（はんばい）

sales, selling, marketing

Chapter 5

Rejected popular girl eats Ramen

anniversary of the establishment (of)

創立記念日（そうりつきねんび）

control, check, restraint, inhibition

A8

制止（せいし）

to shake off, to shake free from, to swing completely (bat, club, etc.), to take a full swing, to break off from (pursuer), to pull away, to reject (request), to ignore

A15

振（ふ）り切（き）る

casually, unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance

偶々（たまたま）

常（つね）に

制服（せいふく）

満足（まんぞく）

satisfaction, contentment, complacency, sufficient, enough, adequate, proper

Chapter 6

Koizumi misses a Test

委員長（いいんちょう）

追試（ついし）

replication (of an experiment), verification (of experimental results), reproduction, corroboration, , supplementary examination, makeup exam

E1

無視（むし）する

to disregard, to ignore

(your) business, (your) concern, (your) need, (customer's) order, official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.), arrest, capture, subservient to an authority (esp. the government), pro-government

御用（ごよう）

suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible

適当（てきとう）

直前（ちょくぜん）

東北（とうほく）

north-east, Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)

悪天候（あくてんこう）

遅延（ちえん）

疲労（ひろう）

睡魔（すいま）

sleepiness, drowsiness, the sandman, Morpheus

発作的（ほっさてき）

spasmodic(ally), fitful

文法

Expressly, Especially, Go out of one's way, Take the trouble to

わざわざ

機会（きかい）

反動（はんどう）

reaction, recoil, kick, backlash

Chapter 7

Kaichou actually loves Ramen?!

misunderstanding, wrong guess, mistake

勘違（かんちが）い

(in a) long time, long time (ago), while (ago), long ago, long while (ago), (in a) long while

久々（ひさびさ）

rather, better, instead, if anything

A3

寧（むし）ろ

Chapter 8

Koizumi doesnt like to socialize

to pass (time), to spend, to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol), to take care of, to support, to overdo, to do too much, to ... without acting on it

過（す）ごす

anyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, at least

とにかく

consent, assent, agreement, understanding, comprehension, grasp

納得（なっとく）

on good terms with, on cordial terms with, getting along well with, happily, peacefully, to make friends with, to be good friends with, to get along with

仲良（なかよ）く

to get to know (someone), to make acquaintance

知（し）り合（あ）う

actual place, local, on-site

現地（げんち）

meeting at the destination (as opposed to travelling there as a group)

現地集合（げんちしゅうごう）

dispersing after the event (i.e. making one's own way home)

現地解散（げんちかいさん）

second helping, another cup, seconds, command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

お代（か）わり

information board, building directory

案内板（あんないばん）

firmness, hardness, stiffness, honesty

A20

硬（かた）さ

substitute, double, second serving (ball) of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)

A5

替（か）え玉（だま）

Chapter 9

Koizumi forced to Socialize

lodging together, training camp, boarding house

A2

合宿（がっしゅく）

regular holiday, fixed day off, regular closing day

定休日（ていきゅうび）

to cook, to fry, to saute, to stir-fry

炒（いた）める

leftovers (esp. food), remnants

残（のこ）り物（もの）

coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain), minced (e.g. meat)

粗挽（あらび）き

usual, habitual, ordinary, everyday, always

普段（ふだん）

to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end

済（す）ませる

good flavor, good flavour, delicacy, dainty

A9

美味（びみ）

to be used to eating, to become used to eating, to be accustomed to eating, to acquire a taste for

食（た）べ慣（な）れる

Chapter 10

Koizumi eats Ramen for Breakfast

深夜（しんや）

late at night

Chapter 11

We learn about Cold Ramen

to be on one's mind, to worry one, to care about, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy, to be anxious, to be curious about, to feel like, to feel inclined to, to fancy, to like, to catch one's eye

気（き）になる

by the way, in this connection, incidentally, in passing

因（ちな）みに

using freely, making full use of, having a good command of, working (someone) hard, driving (someone) on

A10

駆使（くし）

fat, tallow, lard, grease

脂（あぶら）

introduction, bringing in, leading in, installation

導入（どうにゅう）

Chapter 12

Koizumi speaks German

every region of the country, all corners of the country, nationwide

全国各地（ぜんこくかくち）

every place, various places

各地（かくち）

to meet, to assemble, to congregate

A6

集（つど）う

某（ぼう）〜

一先（ひとま）ず

for the present, once, in outline

necessities, necessary article, requisite, essentials, staple

必需品（ひつじゅひん）

Chapter 13

Koizumi only loves Ramen

照（て）れ屋（や）

shy, a very shy person

as planned, according to plan

予定通（よていどお）り

Chapter 14

No Ramen, No Life

to suit, to match, to become, to be like

似合（にあ）う

毒（どく）

香（かお）り

aroma, fragrance, scent, smell

origin (coordinates), starting point

原点（げんてん）

革新（かくしん）

攻（せ）める

to attack, to assault, to assail

alumni association, graduates' association, alumni meeting, class reunion

A10

同窓会（どうそうかい）

signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate, draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead, reputation (of a shop), appearance, look, closing time

看板（かんばん）

Chapter 15

Koizumi out eats a child.

eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)

完食（かんしょく）

to leave (behind), to leave (undone), to not finish, to save, to set aside, to reserve, to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death), to bequeath, to stay (in the ring), to hold on

残（のこ）す

文法

Not really, Hardly, Not easily or readily, By no means, Far from

中々（なかなか）～ない

to satisfy, to fulfill, to appease, to fill (e.g. a cup), to pack, to reach (a certain number)

満（み）たす

キモい

gross, disgusting

Chapter 16

Koizumi leads Conbini sales

mock exam, practice exam, practice test

A13

模試（もし）

tension, mental strain, nervousness

緊張（きんちょう）

to feel depressed, to be down

A13

気（き）が滅入（めい）る

for a change, for variety's sake

趣向（しゅこう）を変（か）えて

proficient, skillful, enjoying, satisfaction, satiation, having one's fill (of)

A14

堪能（たんのう）

indiscriminately, blindly, at random, recklessly, thoughtlessly, excessively, profusely, indiscriminate, excessive

A12

矢鱈（やたら）

trace, tracks, mark, sign, site, remains, ruins, scar

跡（あと）

cold, short, curt, blunt, indifferent, distant

素（そ）っ気（け）ない

variety, kind, type, category, counter for kinds, species, etc.

種類（しゅるい）

full of ingredients, hearty, substantial

A16

具（ぐ）だくさん