drive-in (bank, cinema, etc.); roadside restaurant; rest stop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
role of the villain; the bad guy
as (for); for; in the capacity of
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
body; body blow (in boxing)
election; selection; choice
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to put into the mouth; to eat
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
to push away; to push aside; to shove
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
assumed innocence; feigned ignorance
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold