foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be perturbed; to be agitated
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
get-well card (gift, letter); visit to (inquiry after) a sick person
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to have an air of sublimity; to appear majestic
Kasuga Myōjin (the deity of Kasuga Shrine)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
several times (as large, over)
interest; fun; inspiration
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different