tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to be prolonged; to drag on
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
dated; date; fixed; external
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
(not) even once; (not) ever
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up