cane; walking stick; staff; wand
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
suspicious-looking; fishy
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to taste; to try (food or drink)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
being closed (e.g. clinic); not seeing patients; not accepting patients
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
dozens; scores of; decades
devil; evil spirit; genie
suppression; repression; subjugation
hokora; small wayside shrine
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)