to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
beauty of style; beauty of form
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
in comparison to; rather than
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
preference; priority; precedence
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
late at night; at a late hour
document; official papers
covered with; stained; smeared
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)