pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to relax; to feel at home
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
little by little; bit by bit
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
evening meal; dinner; supper
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to some extent; to a certain extent
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
since; henceforth; ever since
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)