clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
should; must; -able; probably; likely
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
how; in what way; by what means
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
on-the-ground reporter; news reporter; legman
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
I see; that's right; indeed
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to mix; to stir; to blend
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)