soba with various vegetables, seafood, and meat
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to look around; to take a view of
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
group; bunch; crowd; group
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
adoration; admiration; devotion
cheap article; poor quality article
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
just a minute; small quantity
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
composed expression; clear face
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
receptionist; reception woman
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital