several minutes; a few minutes
falling asleep; going to sleep
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
component distribution ratio (statistics); component ratio; proportion
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
almost every day; almost daily
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
good feeling; feeling good
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to wring the neck; to strangle
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision