laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to get scarce; to run short
to have a meal; to take a meal
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
a dime a dozen; two a penny
supply; provision; raising; procurement
quick firing; rapid firing
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
be (that) as it may; having said that
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
speaking of ...; as for ...
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be preeminent; to be outstanding