locational advantage; advantageous position
yelp; yap; yipe; kiang (Equus kiang); kyang
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
came here; coming here; recently
fruit knife; paring knife
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to peel; to skin; to pare
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
first of all; first thing
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
epic film; big-budget movie
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement