to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to keep watch; to stand guard
sorry; excuse me; thank you
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to have the privilege of doing
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to hand (over); to deliver in person
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to be in focus; to come into focus
sleepwalker; somnambulist
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to have an idea; to have a clue
having no idea; having no clue
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge