twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
half-holiday; sixth round (in a game of 12 rounds)
pupil; student; schoolchild
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
corridor; hallway; passageway
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
simply put; putting it simply; in short
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
older brother; elder brother
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
materials; data; document
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
older brother; elder brother
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)