to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
don't worry about it; forget about it
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
posterity; future life; life to come
foundation stone; cornerstone
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to become clear; to be made public
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to govern; to manage; to subdue
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
chief; main; principal; major
whereabout; about where; how much
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade