when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
since then; from that time; ever since
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to grow up; to become an adult
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
meanwhile; in the meantime
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
human relations; personal relationships
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
directions; instructions; orders; command
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
for (some) doubtful points to remain
equality; impartiality; evenness
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
relations; members of extended family
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love