seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
pork bones; broth made from pork and pork bones
long time; several hours; long spell
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
lying down; down!; lie down!
obedience; submission; resignation
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
penis; with a tinkle; with a jingle; with a whistle (of a kettle); sitting up and begging (of a dog); juvenile black porgy; children's game in which one hops on one foot
gleaming; shining; glistening
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money