tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to open (one's eyes) wide
silence (not speaking); muteness
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
beginning; outset; first; onset
finding employment; getting a job