as far as the eye can see
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
river surface; surface of a river
platform; home; home base; home plate
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
as much as one can take or carry away
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
extended leave; long vacation
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
self-righteousness; self-justified
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
person who is book smart but lacking in common sense; person who is book smart but street dumb
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to keep a house; to run a household
natural span of life; 250 years old
beautification; glorification
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
thick noodles; thick pasta
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
example of use; usage example; use example
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone