to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
obedience; submission; resignation
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant