duty; function; office; mission; task
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
prohibition; inhibition; ban
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in the morning; during the morning
absence; disregard; indifference
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
shoulder (of a road); berm
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to demand money; to pester; to extort
crying or singing (of bird, etc.) at night
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
at once; immediately; right now
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
large serving; large portion
control; check; restraint; inhibition