thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
French; French food; French cuisine
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
back off!; leave me alone!
ancient time; age of the gods
standby; preparation; arrangement
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
sampling food; tasting; trying
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response