tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
it's been a long time; long time no see
to say; to be called; to do
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
rape (Brassica rapa); common rape; cole; coleseed; coleseed greens
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
father; dad; husband; you; he
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
had better ...; had better not ...
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to feel; to sense; to experience
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish