Climbing the station stairs on an ordinary morning, I suddenly stumbled — my foot simply had not lifted high enough. Whether to blame my clumsy streak or my age, I cannot decide, but from now on I am watching my step.
| つまずく | つまずく | to trip; to stumble |
| 体調 | たいちょう | physical condition |
| おっちょこちょい | おっちょこちょい | scatterbrained; careless |
| 年齢 | ねんれい | age |
| 足元 | あしもと | one's step; underfoot |
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