to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
this, that and the other; this and that
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
mediator; manager; caretaker
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
being off guard; being defenseless
uniform resource locator; URL
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
presence (impressive quality)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to some extent; to a certain extent
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
stirring; slight movement
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest