last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to face on; to look out on to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
that day; the very same day
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
habits of handwriting; handwriting idiosyncrasies; style of writing; style of painting
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
really; truly; indeed; good grief
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally