cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
death in battle; death on the battlefield
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
day-by-day renewal; rapid progress
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment