box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
double-edged; double-edged blade
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
wherein; therein; thereinto
various places; several sources
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
one more time; once more; once again
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
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.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to join together; to combine; to join up
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to be smeared; to be covered
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
home delivery (of food); outside catering
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
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
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground