suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
time; hour; period; class
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
father; dad; husband; you; he
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce