lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
corridor; hallway; passageway
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
dictation; verbal statement
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
stairs; stairway; staircase
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
place for relaxation and refreshment
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to go past; to pass; to pass by
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
the other day; a few days ago
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
participation; joining; entry
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)