expression:

• as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

conjunction:

• now that it is as such; since it is as such

noun:

• (something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery - four character idiom

expression:

• expression used to depict a woman who is attractive primarily when it's dark out, she's far away, or her face is partially hidden by a bamboo hat

expression / ichidan verb:

• to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious

expression:

• what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

expression:

• a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved - proverb
• I've got something to ask you

expression / adverb:

• in the end; after all is said and done; at the striped mullet's ultimate maturity (when the striped mullet is fully grown) [literal] ➜ 鯔【とど】

expression:

• might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong - proverb

expression:

• there is a tendency; there is a possibility

expression:

• East is East, and West is West - proverb

noun:

• that is right; that is so; oh, right - Kansai dialect ➜ そうだ

expression:

• the child is father to the man; the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100 [literal]

noun:

• one who is obsessed with (getting into, holding on to) political power; one who is obsessed with the idea of taking over government - four character idiom

expression:

• family members should fall into line with the head of the family even if his taste is a little odd, like wearing a red eboshi, which is ordinarily black - proverb ➜ 烏帽子

noun:

• matrilineal emperor of Japan; emperor (either male or female) whose mother is (was) a member of the Imperial family but whose father is (was) not - four character idiom ➜ 女性天皇

expression:

• experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught [literal]

expression:

• there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it; expression one says when what is expected comes

expression:

• there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it; expression one says when what is expected comes - colloquialism ➜ それ来た

noun:

• part of the fabric that is tucked closest to the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono) ➜ 上前

expression / adjective:

• to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about

expression:

• anything is better than nothing; kail spares bread; a bellyful is a bellyful, whether it be meat or drink; tea in the belly (will fill it) for a time [literal] - proverb

expression:

• just as it is reassuring to have a companion when traveling, it is important for us to care for each other as we pass through this life

expression:

• good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears - four character idiom

expression:

• a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing