without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
being in one's room (office, etc.)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
not caring; not giving a damn
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
insight; power of observation
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
the scruff or nape of the neck
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
going to and fro; back and forth
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
some people; a few people; several people
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to detain; to check; to restrain