serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
something or other; anything
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to state; to express; to mention
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
participation; joining; entry; adherence
although I say; although one might say; although called
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
doing as one pleases; having one's own way
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty