work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to begin; to set about; to start
(not so) much; (not) very
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
destination; place one stays during a trip
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
two (long cylindrical things)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over