videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
and; AND (Boolean operator)
hello; good day; good afternoon
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to breathe out; to exhale
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
common people; ordinary people; masses
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish