pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
source of information; intelligence source; message source
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
classified information; top secret
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
press corps; group of reporters
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
standing on one's feet for a long time
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
item; commodity; list of articles
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos