going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
normalization; normalisation
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
going back to sleep; sleeping in
three times; thrice; third (interval)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
a long time ago; long ago
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch