to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
even though; despite; when
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
finally; in the end; on top of all that
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
overestimation; overvaluing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)