negotiations; discussions; connection
anything and everything; just about everything
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to become possible; to become able to (do)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
what time; (lit.) which hour
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
in proportion to; just as much as
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
change; transformation; inversion
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to collapse into; to flop onto