更科蕎麦

さらしなそば

high quality soba

更

こう

one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)

粉白粉

こなおしろい

face powder

粉

こな こ

flour, meal, powder

更問

さらもん

further questions

更位

こうい さらい

second accession of the same emperor

中更

ちゅうこう ちゅうさら

middle watch, 12-2 am

更紗

サラサ さらさ

cotton print, calico

二更

にこう

second watch (approx. 9 pm to 11 pm)

更衣

こうい

changing one's clothes

三更

さんこう

third watch of the night (approx. 11 pm to 1 am)

更改

こうかい

renewal, extension, revision

尚更

なおさら

all the more, still less

今更

いまさら

now (after such a long time), at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something)

変更

へんこう

change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment

更に

さらに

furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more

五更

ごこう

the five night watches, fifth watch of the night (approx. 3 am to 5 am)

更地

さらち

empty lot, vacant plot of land

更け

ふけ

growing late, latening