part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
another thing; other things; another man's property
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to not take seriously; to take lightly
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to lose one's footing; to slip
running at full speed; going as fast as one can go
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
metallic taste; taste of iron
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
untouched; unused; intact
alteration; falsification; faking
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
unseasonable; out of season
three days and three nights
abundant harvest; bumper crop
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
region; limits; stage; level
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars