soup of sōmen noodles and various ingredients in a soy sauce broth
analytical philosophy; analytic philosophy
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
school affairs; religious affairs
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
experimental stage; experimental phase
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
fighting against an illness
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
city planning; urban planning; town planning
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
overdose; excessive consumption
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
since the dawn of history
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
man of the hour; woman of the hour
cruelty; hard-heartedness
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to be frank; to drop all pretense
national polity; National Athletic Meet
fund-raising; collection of funds
jewelry store; jewellery store
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive