serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
as a child; when one was a child
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
order; command; directions; instructions
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
while; during; performed in this condition
danger; peril; hazard; risk
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
legendary beast; magical beast
snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly