to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
factory; plant; mill; workshop
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
company president; manager; director
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
refining; refinement; smelting; training
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
scale; scope; plan; structure
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
same; similar; (just) like; equal
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
middle of the night; dead of night
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned