serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to complain; to make a complaint
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
Axis of Evil (Iran, Iraq and North Korea)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses