shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
being very busy; busyness
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
lost article; something forgotten
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to shout (in anger); to yell
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
single word; a few words; brief comment
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
again and again; repeatedly
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit