nod; inclination of the head
beforehand; in advance; previously
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to raise one's voice; to shout
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to slide into; to slip into
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
deceiving; cheating; fooling
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
comic books; comics; comic; comical
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop