talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
region; limits; stage; level
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
dullard; indecisive person
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
store interior; inside of a shop
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
just because; even if; even though
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
widower; divorced man not remarried
reality; actuality; hard fact
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
to soak into; to permeate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
low tone; bass; low voice