buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
(in) her way; peculiar to her
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
study tour; guided visit; field trip
light snow; light snowfall; thin layer of snow; jellied dessert made of beaten egg white, agar and sugar
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to yell; to rant; to rave
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
finish; completion; the end
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
residing; living; dwelling
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka