bent back; hunchback; stoop
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
piecework that can be done at home; outwork
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
study; diligence; discount; reduction
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
unique thing; best on earth
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
originally; by nature; from the start
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)