godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
hello; good day; good afternoon
to talk; to chat; to chatter
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
one-by-one; separately; in detail
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
as expected; as predicted
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to appear all together; to be all present
clientele; customer stratum
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
spread; span; expanse; extent