by today; before the day is over
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
sense of duty (obligation)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
throughput; processing power
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
personal; individual; private
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
very small; tiny; insignificant
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to be erected; to be built
it's been a long time; long time no see
water for washing or moistening one's hands
finger; hands and fingers; hands
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort