any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
all companies; each company
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
frequency (of occurrence)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
urgent; requiring quick (response)
bad news; news of a death; death notice
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
Hieizan (Mount Hiei) (nr Kyoto)
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
person who introduces someone; introducer
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
having no idea; having no clue