ramen; Chinese-style noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
preceding clause; previous paragraph; antecedent (of a ratio)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
potato chips; potato crisps
blending of Japanese and Western styles
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
pleasant feeling; good vibes
representative; exemplary; model
potato chips; potato crisps
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
cake or snack served with tea
general; popular; common; typical
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
food; food products; foodstuffs
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
taste; liking; preference
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage