making do; getting by (somehow); managing
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to lay aside; to set aside
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to cut; to slit; to cut open
to dispose of; to sell off
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
theatre-going; theater-going
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base