buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
menu; schedule; program; menu
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
how; in what way; how about
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)