great; grand; extensive; large-scale
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
distilled liquor; spirits
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
(plain) hot water; boiled water
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
finishing blow; coup de grâce
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to be boiled; to be cooked
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)