to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
good performance; good work; great success
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
lying face down; upside down; prone
to shake; to waver; to tremble
refutation; rebuttal; retort
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
happy memory; sweet memory
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
chasing one another; playing tag
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
reading partway; leaving half-read
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
such; this sort of; like this
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
progress; advance; improvement; development
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...