sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
only; merely; but; no more than
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
swarm; throng; flock together
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
dirty work; unpleasant task
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
encyclopedic knowledge and strong memory
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
example; illustration; precedent
and; thereupon; because of that
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
knot (nautical mile per hour)
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight