imposing stance; daunting pose
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
breasts; buttocks; (lit.) two hills
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
brief overview; heads-up; brief discussion; cueing (e.g. a magnetic tape, recording) (cuing); cue; feeding (e.g. paper under a print head)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
ringing; throbbing violently
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck); (arch.) dream on the night of setsubun
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
it's audible but invisible; I hear voices but I can't see anybody
to leap back; to jump back
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer