completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
match declared drawn due to injury
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
first 10 days of the month
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
absolute basics; very rudiments
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to sew up; to sew together
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
enrolled student; registered student
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
chapter one; first chapter
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to crack; to develop a crack
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption