potato chips; potato crisps
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
street at night; making a night journey
somewhat far; fairly distant
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to correct oneself; to restate
to erase all trace of something
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
what shape?; what type?; which model?; which blood group?
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
decrease; reduction; decline
to roll up; to be rolled up
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
whaaa; wah-wah; crying (of a newborn); mewling; wailing
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
(front) baby sling; (front) baby carrier
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
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
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
maternity leave; paternity leave
castration; neutering; gelding; enervation; emasculation; taming
woman who has given birth
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach