magistrate; shogunate administrator
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
rice with minced sea bream (tai)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
hypermarket; large store that contains many different products
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
soba made from freshly harvested buckwheat
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
standing; reserve; always having ready
funori; glue plant; marine alga of the genus Gloiopeltis; funori; glue used as sizing for textiles
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
green beefsteak plant; green perilla
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
instruction; direction; briefing
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
sliding safely; just making it; being just on time
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
1 kin (approx. 0.6kg); 1 loaf of bread
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to demand money; to pester; to extort
unattractive person; coward; weakling
to attract attention; to come into the limelight