till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to increase; to add to; to augment
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
single word; a few words; brief comment
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to taste; to try (food or drink)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to put into the mouth; to eat
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
small piece; fragment; bit
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength