to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
wherein; therein; thereinto
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to pass (of time); to elapse
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
home area; home town; local
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
very likely; very probable
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
soba made with only buckwheat flour
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie