in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
place; position; location; position; standing; status
electricity; (electric) light
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
breathing of a sleeping person
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
two times; twice; two degrees
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)