to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
whole day and night; 24 hours
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
spare time; free time; leisure time
international; diplomatic intercourse
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
hard to reach place; remote place
to find out; to discover; to detect
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
flour; meal; powder; dust
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
soba made with only buckwheat flour
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
regulation; adjustment; control
soba made with two parts wheat flour to eight parts buckwheat flour
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
independence; self-reliance
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles