past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
optimism; taking an optimistic view
Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
middle of the night; dead of night
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
for example; for instance; e.g.
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
after staying up all night
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
sleeping pill; sleep medication
one tablet; one pill; tray; salver
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
individual; private person; personal; natural person
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
taste; liking; preference
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited