contours of one's body; figure
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
wonton noodles; wonton noodle soup
normal serving; medium-sized portion
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
manners; behavior; behaviour
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ingredient; component; composition
way of eating; how to eat
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
momentum; amount of exercise
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice