screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
normalcy; normality; normal
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
settlement; solution; resolution
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
ongoing; in progress; afoot
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
in succession; one after another
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish