noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
greeting; a fine thing to say
strokes in a Chinese character; stroke count of a Chinese character
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
nasal voice; nasal stop; nasal occlusive; nasal
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
confections; sweets; candy; cake
one meal; one meal (a day)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
one's share; one's portion
floral decoration; floral ornament
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off