that's the way it is; such is life
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
validity; verification; propriety
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to understand; to be satisfied; to be convinced
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to pass (of time); to elapse
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
notice; notification; report; posting
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
digital watch; digital clock
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued