- 休む【やすむ】 - to be absent, to take a day off, to rest, to have a break, to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire, to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business 
- 休暇【きゅうか】 - holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work) 
- 休憩【きゅうけい】 - rest, break, recess, intermission 
- 休み【やすみ】 - rest, recess, respite, vacation, holiday, absence, suspension, dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting) 
- 夏休み【なつやすみ】 - summer vacation, summer holiday 
- 休める【やすめる】 - to rest, to suspend, to give relief 
- お休み【おやすみ】 - holiday, day off, absence, sleep, rest, good night 
- 休日【きゅうじつ】 - holiday, day off 
- 連休【れんきゅう】 - consecutive holidays 
- 休業【きゅうぎょう】 - suspension of business, temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.), shutdown, holiday 
- 週休【しゅうきゅう】 - weekly holiday 
- 休養【きゅうよう】 - rest, relaxation, recreation, recuperation, convalescence 
- 昼休み【ひるやすみ】 - lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period 
- 無休【むきゅう】 - without a holiday, nonstop 
- 休息【きゅうそく】 - rest, relief, relaxation 
- 休校【きゅうこう】 - (temporary) closure of school 
- 冬休み【ふゆやすみ】 - winter vacation, winter holidays 
- 運休【うんきゅう】 - suspension (of a transportation service), cancellation, stoppage 
- 休学【きゅうがく】 - temporary absence from school 
- 定休日【ていきゅうび】 - regular holiday, fixed day off, regular closing day