(inner) bottom of a pot; lingering recession
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
hotcake; (American) pancake
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
hamburger (in a bun); burger
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times; lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
one revolution; one rotation
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
ancient times; prehistoric times
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
throne; first place; top spot; championship
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)