to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
valuable article; valuables
lawless area; lawless district
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
failing mark; failing grade
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
sōmen; fine white noodles
hospital food; hospital meals
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
earnestly; immediately; exactly
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
stone placed on railway track (by children); decorative garden stone; handicap stone
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
trio; gang of three; threesome
to sustain a serious wound
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to spit out; to eject; to dump
the late emperor; preceding emperor
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
changing (something) for the worse; disimprovement; deterioration