empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
being settled; coming to a conclusion
every evening; every night
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
regret; repentance; remorse
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
every other day; every second day
business trip; official trip
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
daytime; noon period of the day; matinee
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
to sit down; to take a seat
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to jump at; to be attracted by
suffix for familiar person
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker