reduction by half; halving
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
extensive; vast range; wide scope
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
single word; a few words; brief comment
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to be entwined; to be involved
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
preliminary arrangements; spade work
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering