ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
flash (of light); glint; schiller
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
to rally; to make a comeback
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend