to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
emotional scars; mental trauma
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
survival; survivor; relic
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
one person; another name; nickname; alias
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
every person; each one; everybody
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
simple; simplified; easy; plain
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
loser; defeated person; the defeated
retention; maintenance; preservation