guidance; leadership; leading the way
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
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)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to indicate; to show; to point to
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
that's the way it is; such is life
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
that is to say; so that means
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
simply; merely; only; solely
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
without trouble; easily; readily
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate