time; hour; period; class
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
my husband; one's family; family member
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
himself; yourself; herself
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
study; library; den; home office; reading room
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
of course; certainly; naturally
meritorious deed; services
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to comfort; to console; to amuse
sixth day of the month; six days
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption