talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
distinction; differentiation; classification
long ago; already; a long time ago
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
that day; the very same day
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained