taking the afternoon off; time off during the afternoon
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
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.)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
arrest; apprehension; capture
after that; afterwards; thereafter
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
how many years; how long; what year
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?