position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
ghostly skeletal old man who emerges from wells (Japanese folklore)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination
tarsus (group of small bones between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus)
great strength and energy (of a mighty hero); Herculean strength and vitality
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
bones of the feet; the strength of one's feet
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
crop diversification; crop rotation; change of crops
se (Japanese unit of area equal to 30 tsubo, approx. 99.174 m.sq.)
epicentre (of an earthquake); epicenter
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
misconduct; misbehaviour; impropriety; profligacy
external auditory canal; ear canal; external auditory meatus
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
quotation source; citation source; reference source
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
all (there is); as long as there is
peace conference; peace talks
caution; admonition; warning
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
gathering edible wild plants
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
losing the means of livelihood
free ride (e.g. on train)
interphalangeal joint; knuckle joint
to spit in the wind; to piss in the wind; to get caught in your own trap; to reap what you sow; (lit.) to turn to the sky and spit
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
upheaval; upthrust; uplift
briskly (walk); at a quick pace