spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
there is no leisure for the poor
stairs; stairway; staircase
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
resignation (from a position)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
single word; a few words; brief comment
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to mix; to stir; to blend