soon; before long; shortly thereafter
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
folding into four; quarto
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
fried potato; French fries; chips
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
extended-play (record); EP; European plan; European Parliament
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to boil water; to get the bath ready
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
living; lifestyle; living room
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora); Java rice finch
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
active; dynamic; energetic
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)