to become empty; to be emptied
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
clearly; distinctly; vividly
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
word game; wordplay; playing with words
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
(your) daughter; young woman
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal