failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
summertime; summer season
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
nesting hole; burrow; den
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
the way back; the way home; return trip
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
lacking a plan; haphazard