buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
random-access memory; RAM
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
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
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
charcoal; charred remains
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
steering (of a boat); steerage
small apartment rented by the week
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
item; something that one "just has to have"
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
watermelon splitting (game)