threatening voice; threatening tone
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
resignation; acceptance; consolation
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to finish reading; to read through
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
collection of books; (personal) library
progress; advance; improvement; development
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
reading partway; leaving half-read
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
slight; thin; on the weak side
study; pursuit of knowledge
out of character; unlike one