bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
trouble; bother; annoyance
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
such ... as; or some such
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
never mind!; don't worry about it
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
with these words; while saying
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)