overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
patient; having a long fuse
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
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)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
(for the) first time in one's life
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
closing credits (film, TV); end credits
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
improper use; wrong use; misuse; mishandling; abuse
small profits and quick returns
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity