sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
corridor; hallway; passageway
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
for example; for instance; e.g.
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
impossible; unlikely; improbable
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
imagination; supposition; guess
difficult to ...; hard to ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)