soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to set (sun); to become dark
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
tool; implement; means; furniture
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
branch office; branch store
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to speak; to say; to vocalize