counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
burka; burqa; burkha; bourkha
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
floriculture; flower gardening; floriculturist
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
olive green; greenish brown
to install (a person) in (someone's) place
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
these guys; these fellows
fragile article; breakables; broken article
water-resistant; waterproof
dark bay (horse coat color)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
auscultation; listening to a person's chest with a stethoscope
open one's eyes wide; with eyes open like saucers
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
Eurasian hazel (Corylus avellana)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
fierce attack; furious attack
to make something resound
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
high and low (social standing)
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
child prodigy; wonder child
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way