noon; midday; daytime; lunch
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
innocence; being not guilty
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)