for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
use; utilization; utilisation; application
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
war; fighting; fierce competition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
rule; reign; peaceful times
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
troubled times; turbulent times
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to make an appeal; to urge
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
by today; before the day is over
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
financial assistance; monetary contribution; sponsorship money
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
audio system; audio equipment
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to know one has enough; to be satisfied with one's lot in life
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to compete with; to vie for
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
box lunches for delivery; catering meal
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
the same as always; day after day
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
third day of the month; three days
home area; home town; local