soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
housing district; residential district
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
inner-city area; city center
factory; plant; mill; workshop
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
price reduction; discount
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
to raise one's voice; to shout
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
double-dipping (a food item in sauce)
final adjustment; final coordination
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country