hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
(doing something) regardless of expense
seamless; seamless stockings
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
(police) detective; criminal matter
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to walk away; to walk off
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to frolic about; to mess around
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
security firm; security company
guard; security guard; security officer
to become empty; to be emptied
open every day of the year; open year-round; operating 365 days a year
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton