earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
preference; priority; precedence
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together