before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
beginning; outset; first; onset
verbal promise; one's word
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
tomorrow is another day; there's always tomorrow
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
middle of the night; dead of night
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to crouch; to squat; to cower
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
bedside; near one's pillow
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
conduct; behavior; behaviour
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!