bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
with these words; while saying
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
breathing of a sleeping person
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
staying the night; lodging (at)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
for use of customers or guests
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
middle of the night; dead of night
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
not worth considering; out of the question
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
about when; about what time; how soon
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be worried; to be troubled
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless