that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
overall victory; championship
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hey there; I say; see here
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
because of; owing to; due to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
failure; mistake; blunder
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on