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)
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
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
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
jumble (of two or several things); mix
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
daily lunch special; today's set lunch
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care