sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
late at night; at a late hour
electricity; (electric) light
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
firm; unshakeable; resolute
pretension; conceit; hubris
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
ago; since; before; previous
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
four characters; four letters
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
modular bath; prefabricated bath
wintertime; winter season
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
how long; how far; how much