buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
since when; from when; how long
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
rather; better; instead; if anything
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
as a child; when one was a child
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
one's family (home) background (environment)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to be surprised; to be astonished
at once; immediately; right now
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
such ... as; or some such