soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
last days; the end; one's fate
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
true character; real nature
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to come to an end; to close the curtain
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
going around; patrol; round; tour
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
this place; where one comes from; here
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
steamed bun; steamed bread
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
sneaking a bite; snitching food
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to make oneself understood (in some language); to be able to relieve oneself
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
variety show (e.g. on TV)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)