all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
skin-side (of a fillet of fish)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
to attract interest; to capture attention
good bye; I'm off; see you later
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
returning from school; going home from school
bent back; hunchback; stoop
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
heating; application of heat
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
way of eating; how to eat
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)