variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to face on; to look out on to
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
well-bred; of good upbringing
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
exemplar; model; example; pattern
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
on countless occasions; many a time
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
finger flick to the forehead
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
infant; baby; little child
caller; visitor; company; guest
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
oppression; suppression; pressure
no way to do; nothing can be done
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day