outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
meanwhile; in the meantime
completely; fully; entirely
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
bedmaking (at a hotel, etc.)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
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.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to lead a life; to live a life
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to say; to tell; to state; to do
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase