going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
person who oversleeps; sleepyhead
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two times; twice; two degrees
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily