noon; midday; daytime; lunch
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
summer vacation; summer holiday
to keep in mind; to memorize
beginning; outset; first; onset
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
but; however; although; though
Saitama (city, prefecture)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
up until now; as recently as the present
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
again; once again; yet again
presumption; assumption; estimation
length (of an animal); body length
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
means; way; method; measure
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
emergency outpatient care
heart attack; myocardial infarction
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train