by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
Japanese person; Japanese people
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to have a meal; to take a meal
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
until now; so far; up to the present
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread