volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
destination; place one stays during a trip
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
memories; recollections; reminiscence
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
how many years; how long; what year
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
the very best; excellent; superb