spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
lacking a plan; haphazard
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
that's true; of course; obviously
application; request; petition
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
the world in general; society; convention
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be kind to; to treat kindly
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
even though; despite; when
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
one day; (on) a certain day
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
that day; the very same day
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)