toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
hospitalization; hospitalisation
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to step firmly; to harden by treading
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
mountain climbing; mountaineering
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
indulgent to (one's) children
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
probability; likelihood; chances
discrimination; discernment; identification
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law