play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
soba made from freshly harvested buckwheat
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
it's no joke; gimme a break!
with these words; while saying
retainer; vassal; follower
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to look askance (at); to look contemptuously; to look down on; (arch.) to cast an amorous glance at
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
still (continuing); as ever; further
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
build; physique; frame; constitution
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)