I got a phone call from him just as I was about to go to bed.
I was just about to go to bed when he phoned me.
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寝る, 寐る, ねる
1. to sleep (lying down)
2. to go to bed, to lie in bed
3. to lie down
4. to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
5. to lie flat (e.g. of hair)
6. to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
7. to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity), since
2. from (originator), by
3. because, since
4. out of (constituent, part)
5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
6. after, since
7. expresses sympathy or warning