to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
sōmen; fine white noodles
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
is that so?; I see; right; oh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
society; public; community; social studies
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
for your information; I'm telling you
alone; by oneself; on one's own
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
position; opening; employment
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
not caring; not giving a damn
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...