is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
in public; in company; in the presence of others
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker
of course; certainly; indeed
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
extremely; very; really; super; so
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
river; stream; River; the ... river
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
outward appearance; apparent
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch