serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
royal castle; imperial castle
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
miso-based sauce; miso sauce
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to mix; to stir; to blend
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
ideally; if one were to wish for more
scallion; green onion; spring onion
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
split; division; break up
work-in-progress; working state
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
pattern paper (for dressmaking); stencil
in process; during execution; runtime