ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
right in the middle (of); midst; height
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
barbershop; barber shop; barber
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
empirically; from experience
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
one's impression of a product after trying it out; feel of a product (during use); usability; signs of use (of a product); wear and tear
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
greeting; a fine thing to say
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
without eating or drinking
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression