drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to make one's rounds; to patrol
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
force (bulldoze) one's way through
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
coincident with; while; simultaneously
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to slide into; to slip into
clanging; empty; deserted
to look around; to survey
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on