taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
general mobilization; full mobilization
surrounding environment; ambient surrounding; one's surroundings
mapping (creating an association between data elements, etc.); mapping; mapping; cartography
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
in the background; not standing out
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
be (that) as it may; having said that
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to kill; to beat to death
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
one's thought and beliefs
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
support; backing; patronage
in search of; in order to look for
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
primary cause; main factor