twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
listings magazine; informational magazine
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
failure; mistake; blunder
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
contract; compact; agreement
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
the staff; inside the department
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
instant; moment; for an instant
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
breast; breaststroke; brainstorming
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
more than usual; especially; particularly