end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
seed; type of noodle dish; shaved ice with fruit syrup
depending on; dependent on
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
scalloped (noodles); boiled noodles served in a pot with broth
upper part; upper region; region above
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
shrine dedicated to the spirits of the war dead
torii; Shinto shrine archway
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...