may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
notice; attention; observation
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
skating rink; skate rink; ice rink
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
how dare ...; how could ...
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that is to say; so that means
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune