signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
expression; look; countenance; face
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
never mind!; don't worry about it
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
selection; choice; option
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to shake one's head (in denial)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
talk; recital; narration; topic
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on