ramen; Chinese-style noodles
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
living up to (one's, its) reputation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
without cause; without reason
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
motive power; driving force
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
number of copies; circulation
political measures; policy
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
address; address; email address; addressing (the ball)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try