to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
on hand; readily available
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
fat (of meat); fatty meat
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
Chinese noodles (esp. ramen)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to spend time (on doing something)
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave