spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
clearing one's throat; cough
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
one's home country; one's homeland
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
scale; scope; plan; structure
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
at once; immediately; right now
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
estimate (of costs); budget
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
don't you think?; indicates question
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
in the meanwhile; during the time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly