neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
second (unit of time); arc second
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
is that so?; I see; right; oh
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
how; in what way; how about
door; gate; opening; title page
opening and shutting; opening and closing
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
(some) more; even more; longer; further
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue