creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
unseasonable; out of season
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
bedside; near one's pillow
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
water outlet; tap; faucet
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
on the occasion of; at the time of
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
if one is unlucky; if one is careless