そば

also 側 · 傍

1. noun, usually in kana (place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; the side (of something); beside; vicinity; proximity; neighbourhood (neighborhood)
2. usually in kana, after the attributive form of a verb; as ...〜から as soon as; right after

そば · そばむぎ · そまむぎ also 蕎麦

1. noun, usually in kana buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
2. usually in kana, abbreviation, food, cooking soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
3. usually in kana, food, cooking Chinese-style wheat noodles