cost of one's food; one's board
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
to quicken one's pace (steps)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
to be exhausted; to be worn out; to be done in
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
not limited to; not just ...
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
older sister; lass; young lady
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
complexion; colour; color; blood red
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
breaking off; snapping off
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with