noon; midday; daytime; lunch
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
along the river; riverside
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
comments section; comment field
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
by means of; due to; because of; according to