soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
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
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
such ... as; or some such
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
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
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
anything and everything; just about everything
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
study; research; investigation
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue