noon; midday; daytime; lunch
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
useless employees (shunted off by a window to pass their remaining time until retirement)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to mix; to stir; to blend
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
correction; revision; amendment
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper