and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
then; well; so; well then
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
match; game; bout; contest
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)