hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
food; food products; foodstuffs
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
young person; youth; young
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
natto bacteria (Bacillus subtilis var. natto)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
one meal; one meal (a day)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to have a meal; to take a meal
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to sit down; to take a seat
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
woman; female; feminine gender
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
something; some kind of; for some reason
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
helper; assistant; second
whispering into a person's ear
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to take a breath; to take a short rest