to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
Chinese artichoke (Stachys sieboldii); Japanese artichoke; chorogi
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
in the village; within the village
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
pride; dignity; self-respect
in accordance with; according to
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
silence (not speaking); muteness
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...