to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to be or remain always on hand
sea level; (surface of) sea
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
large number (of); many; majority
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
to make an appearance; to show up
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
main theater of war; principal battlefield
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to creep about; to crawl around
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included