medium-sized portion; normal serving
Tyrian purple; royal purple
English mastiff (dog breed); mastiff (dog type)
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
to differentiate; to segregate
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)
to pitch (e.g. a boat); to force out an opponent
to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
good (place to leave off); convenient