to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
rational; reasonable; logical
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
creamy (in flavor or texture)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
pair; the two; both persons; both things
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
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
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
thick noodles; thick pasta
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
heating; application of heat
pressure; oppression; suppression
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
spell; charm; incantation; magic word