cut; reduction; curtailment
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
heir; inheritor; successor
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
nature; property; disposition
descendant; posterity; offspring
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
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)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
time required; time taken; necessary time
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
surely; certainly; without doubt
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent