waterfall; (arch.) rapids
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
shredded kombu; Kjellmaniella gyrata (species of kelp)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
boat; pressed mackerel sushi
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
section; cross section; profile
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
100% buckwheat soba; soba made from buckwheat flour only, without the addition of wheat flour
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
going through; going via; going by way of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
cold district; northern district
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
public bathhouse; building with a bath (esp. in a shrine or temple)
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
store; shop; establishment; restaurant