chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
the West; the Occident; Western countries
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
Jizō (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
full length; total length; overall length
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
point of purchase; point-of-purchase advertising; Post Office Protocol; POP
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
on countless occasions; many a time
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
wintry mountain; mountain that is popular for climbing in winter
mountain climber; mountaineer
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
meeting hall; assembly hall
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
school; proofreading; proof