one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
out-sourcing; outsourcing
you get what you pay for; cheap and nasty
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
foreign enemy; outside invader
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
airspace incursion; airspace violation
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
the five fingers; leading five; top five
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
two sly characters outfoxing each other
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to put on a patronizing air
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
criticism; critique; review; commentary
difficult to ...; hard to ...
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
cover story (in a magazine); cover article
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
great trouble; difficulty
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden