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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
Chinese-style low dining table; Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki Chinese style low dining table; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
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
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to be needed; to be wanted
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
last night; yesterday evening
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
recently; lately; these days
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
samurai; warrior; military family
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant