to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
wrapped offering (of money)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
rather; sooner; preferably
had better ...; had better not ...
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
small number; few; minority
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
somehow; for some reason or other
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
the public; general public
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones (in go)
journal; magazine; periodical
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus