to have time free; to have time to spare
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
present (brought by a visitor); gift
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)