to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
middle of the night; dead of night
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to breathe while sleeping
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to put one's strength into
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to dye; to colour; to color