spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
custom; habit; customary practice
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
with a momentary flash of light
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to carry something into a place
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
many; numerous; various; large number of
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away