antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
directions; instructions; orders; command
hating; strongly disliking
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
period of youth; while young
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy