self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
had better ...; had better not ...
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
each; (arch.) you (plural)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
when it becomes; when it comes to
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
scale; scope; plan; structure
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning