to sniff out; to get wind of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
flash (of light); glint; schiller
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
opposite side; opposition
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
if you do this; if this is the case
here and there; in places
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
growing thickly; growing densely
acid; sourness; sour taste
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under