つるつる
1〔口に滑り入れる様子・音〕そばをつるつるとすするeat soba [buckwheat noodles] with a slurping sound／slurp up one's noodle...
手打ち
1〔手で作る〕手打ちそばhand-made buckwheat noodles2〔売買・約束などが成立したときの〕めでたく手打ちになったThe bargain was happily concl...
手頃
1〔扱いよいこと〕机のそばに手ごろな棚があるThere is a handy [convenient] shelf by [next to] the desk.2〔条件・能力などに合うこと〕手ご...
手前味噌
self-praise; self-glorification彼は手前みそばかり並べるHe is always singing his own praises.／He is always blo...
天麩羅
1〔揚げもの〕tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables説明Tempura is a signature Japanese dish of seafood a...
出前
home delivery of meals説明Demae is the name for food delivery service in Japan. Staple demae items ...
年越し
〔旧年を送ること〕seeing the old year out；〔大みそか〕New Year's Eve年越し蕎麦そばbuckwheat noodles eaten on New Year's...
年末
the end of the year説明After Christmas, Japan moves into the nenmatsu, or end-of-the-year, season. ...
端
1〔へり〕池の端にby (the side of) the pond口の端にaround one's mouth2〔そば〕端から口を出すbutt in端から見ると簡単に見えるIt looks e...
膝元
I〔ひざのすぐそば〕彼は灰皿をひざ元に引き寄せたHe pulled the ashtray toward him.II〔身近，手許〕親のひざ元で17まで育ったHe grew up under h...
