interval; break; pause; spare moment
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
rising; ascending; climbing
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
speech and conduct; words and deeds
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
one's post; place of work; workplace
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
Tinea translucens (species of clothes moth)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)