Breakdown of tariru
foot
足
A bolt of cloth starts wrapping you from your mouth all the way to your foot.
Usages of tariru
ガス が 足りない。gasu ga tarinai.
There's not enough gas.
食べ物 が 足ります。tabemono ga tarimasu.
There's enough food.
時間 が 足りない なあ。jikan ga tarinai naa.
There's not enough time, is there.
なあ is used here to both express reflectiveness and seek confirmation
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