buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
a pair (of shoes or socks)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
(engaging in a) knife fight
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
this and that; one thing or another
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
pleased to make your acquaintance
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
one's way back; one's way home
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
talk about various topics
the world in general; society; convention