puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to move forward; to move on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
thick noodles; thick pasta
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
hard (life); tough (world)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to torment; to harass; to tease
craftsmanship; artisanship
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction