buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
story; tale; talk; discussion
to make a lasting impression
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
surely; certainly; without doubt
fifth day of the month; five days
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
fourth day of the month; four days
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
weight; heavyweight boxer
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
stingy; cheap; very frugal
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity