to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to apologize; to apologise
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
among these; between these; of these
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
at once; there and then; immediately
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
for the first time in one's life
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
had better ...; had better not ...
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
falling asleep; sleep onset
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to rise; to erect; to get up
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to