to head home; to leave for home
to fall flat; to fall face down
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
restoration; repair; mending
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
putting out the light; switching off the light
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to think constantly about; to dwell on
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
inside one's heart; in one's mind
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to slide into; to slip into
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
incident; affair; happening; event
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
not yet known; unknown; strange
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock