ramen; Chinese-style noodles
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
feeling; sense; impression
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to feel; to sense; to experience
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
store interior; inside of a shop
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
chair; stool; post; office; position
chair seat; chair seating (as opposed to sitting on the floor)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
not caring; not giving a damn