[たま, tama] (n) (1) ball; sphere; globe; orb; (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; (3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports); (4) pile (of noodles, etc.); (5) (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸) bullet; (6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb); (7) lens (of glasses, etc.); (8) (esp. 玉, 珠) bead (of an abacus); (9) (sl) (abbr) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) ball (i.e. a testicle); (10) (esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); (12) (derog) person (when commenting on their nature); character; (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot; (n, n-suf) (14) (See 玉子・2) egg; (n-suf) (15) (usu. だま) coin; (16) precious; beautiful; excellent; (P) #2007
[かけ, kake] (n) (1) (abbr) (See 掛け売り, 掛け買い) credit; (2) money owed on an account; bill; (3) (abbr) (uk) (See 掛け蕎麦・かけそば, 掛けうどん・かけうどん) hot noodles in broth; (n, n-suf) (4) (See 掛け・がけ・3) proportion (as tenths of a wholesale price); (suf) (5) (after a -masu stem) (See 掛け・がけ・2) in the midst of; (6) (after a noun) rest; rack; hanger; (P) #4502
[こし(P);コシ, koshi (P); koshi] (n) (1) back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region; (2) (usu. コシ) body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring; (P) #7079
[めん, men] (n) noodles #7209
[ぶつ, butsu] (v5t, vt) (1) (also written as 拍つ, 搏つ, 撲つ, 擣つ) to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound; (2) to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.); (3) to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); (4) to move; to impress; to touch; (5) to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject; (6) to type; to send; to transmit; (7) to insert; to write in; to mark; (8) to make (noodles, etc.); to prepare; (9) to till (soil); (10) to sprinkle; to throw; to cast; (11) to do; to carry out; to play; to perform; to engage in (gambling, etc.); (12) to pay (a deposit, etc.); (13) to visit (on a pilgrimage); (14) to line (a coat); (15) to bind (a criminal); (P) #11867
[そば(P);そばむぎ;そまむぎ, soba (P); sobamugi ; somamugi] (n) (1) (uk) buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); (2) (そば only) (See 蕎麦切り) soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; (P) #15437
[kokekokkou ; kokekokko-; kokekkou ; kokekokko] (adv) (1) cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); (n) (2) (sl) cockerel; rooster (childish term)
[そばきり, sobakiri] (n) (See 蕎麦・2) soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
[chanpon ; chanpon] (n, adj-na) (1) practice of mixing things normally kept separate (practise); mixture; (2) dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
[つけめん, tsukemen] (n) cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
[ほぐしみず, hogushimizu] (n) (See 解す・ほぐす・1) water to add to packaged noodles (provided in a separate packet); softening water, loosening water
[ゆでめん, yudemen] (n) boiled noodles
[ゆでめんき, yudemenki] (n) noodle boiler; noodle boiling machine
[insutantora-men] (n) instant ramen; precooked Chinese noodles
[kappura-men] (n) (See カップ麺) cup noodles; cup ramen
[カップめん, kappu men] (n) instant noodles purchased in cup (lit
[ジャージャーめん, ja-ja-men] (n) zhajiangmian (Chinese dish of ground pork over wheat noodles) (chi
[スナックめん, sunakku men] (n) snack noodle
[nu-doru] (n) (1) noodle; (2) (abbr) (sl) (See アイドル, ヌード) nude idol; (P)
[いっさいがっさい, issaigassai] (n-adv, n-t) any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
[かけうどん, kakeudon] (n) (See 素うどん) udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
[かけそば, kakesoba] (n) buckwheat noodles in hot broth
[くずきり, kuzukiri] (n) kudzu starch noodles
[かまあげうどん, kamaageudon] (n) (See うどん) udon noodles eaten by dipping in a hot broth
[かもなんばん, kamonanban] (n) { food } noodles with duck meat and Welsh onions
[かんめん, kanmen] (n) dried noodles
[ありじごく, arijigoku] (n) (1) ant lion larva; doodlebug; (2) ant lion larva's pit
[そばや, sobaya] (n) buckwheat-noodle restaurant; (P)
[ちのけがない, chinokeganai] (exp, adj-i) pale; bloodless
[ちのけのない, chinokenonai] (exp) pale; bloodless
[ごもく, gomoku] (n) (1) mixture of ingredients (originally five); (2) (abbr) (See 五目飯・ごもくめし, 五目鮨・ごもくずし, 五目そば・ごもくそば) mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); (3) (abbr) (See 五目並べ) gomoku (game); five in a row; go-bang
[ほそうち, hosouchi] (n) thinly made noodles; thin-pulled noodles
[さらうどん, saraudon] (n) Nagasaki dish of noodles with various toppings
[しらく, shiraku] (n) bloodletting
[にゅうめん, nyuumen] (n) soup of soumen noodles and various ingredients in a soy sauce broth
[てうち, teuchi] (n) (1) making noodles by hand; (2) striking a deal; coming to an agreement; reconciliation; (3) killing with bare hands
[たねもの, tanemono] (n) seed; type of noodle dish; shaved ice with fruit syrup
[しゅんう;はるさめ, shun'u ; harusame] (n) (1) gentle spring rain; (2) (はるさめ only) thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
[こまいた, komaita] (n) cutting guide board for noodles
[きそば, kisoba] (n) buckwheat noodles
[せいめん, seimen] (n) noodle making
[すうどん, suudon] (n) (See 掛けうどん) udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
[そうめん, soumen] (n) fine white noodles
[そくせきラーメン, sokuseki ra-men] (n) instant noodles; instant ramen
[ふとめん, futomen] (n) thick noodles; thick pasta
[かえだま, kaedama] (n) (1) substitute; double; (2) second serving (ball) of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen); (P)
[たぬきうどん, tanukiudon] (n) (uk) noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter
[タンタンめん;タンタンメン, tantan men ; tantanmen] (n) Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil (chi
[ちゅうかそば, chuukasoba] (n) Chinese buckwheat noodles; Chinese soba; ramen
[なかぼそ, nakaboso] (adj-no) medium-fine (thickness of string, noodles, pencil lead, etc.); medium pointed (e.g. pen)