small quantity; little; little while; short distance
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
mountain road; mountain trail
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
mood; sentiment; artistic effect
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)