to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
relaxation; recreation; recess
admission fee (at the theatre, etc.); stall space fee (at an outdoor market, etc.); stake (in gambling); bet
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
delivery from a storehouse; shipping; leaving a garage; leaving the depot
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
being lost in deep thought
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
idle time; down time; window period
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings