free time; time at leisure
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
salty sea breeze; salt wind
receptionist; reception woman
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
environment; circumstance
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to pile up; to accumulate
duty; obligation; responsibility
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)