abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
failure; mistake; blunder
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
5th day of the month; five days
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
power; authority; jurisdiction
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
good-quality; superior in quality
pork bones; broth made from pork and pork bones
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade