uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
hello; good day; good afternoon
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to invite; to show (someone) in
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
directions; instructions; orders; command
food (on a table) (esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
four-legged tray for festive food
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
manners; behavior; behaviour
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
main course (of a formal meal); extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to dye; to colour; to color
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)