to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to feel hungry; to get hungry
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
actor; actress; player; performer
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...