no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
this for sure; certainly is
several people; a few people
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
letter; missive; note; mail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
the other day; a few days ago
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
at the last moment; this late in the game
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
handsome young man; Adonis
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to talk; to chat; to chatter
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
one thin flat object; one sheet
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
second day of the month; two days
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process