middle of the night; dead of night
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
even though it is not; despite not
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
directly opposite; right in front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
strength; power; proficiency; ability
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
clear; precise; definite; distinct
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour