wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
way; course; the only way
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
association of like-minded people
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
anything and everything; just about everything
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
all night long; all through the night
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
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
nightlife; night amusements
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
middle of the night; dead of night
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on