at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to make a speech; to address
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to live; to make a living; to get on with
(someone else's) parents; both parents
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to sit for an examination
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
does not; can not; will not
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in one's own way or style
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
someone; a certain person