late at night; small hours of the morning
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
two (long cylindrical things)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
serious look (on one's face); straight face
such ... as; or some such
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
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
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to crack; to develop a crack
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
right side; right-hand side
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind