before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
just a minute; small quantity
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
at the present time; as of now; at this time
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
person concerned; interested party; related party
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
making obligatory; making compulsory
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important