with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
exactly as stated; verbatim
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
hedge; fence; border; limit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to watch over; to watch attentively
useless resistance; vain struggle
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
naturally; of course; understandably
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
rare (or peculiar) animal
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable