(exp) one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
(exp,v1,vi) to come into the light of day
to come to light
to become recognized
to surface
(n) narrow strip of land
(n) law(s) of thermodyamics
(exp) time to pay the piper
lit: time to pay the land tax (in kind)
(exp) not heeding what others say
in one ear and out the other
(lit: praying into a horse's ear)
(n) money-worshiper
(n) garment open at the back
(exp) scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.)
scurrying
scrambling
(n) blank (unwritten) paper
(n) (1) (arch) large jewel
string of jewels
(2) Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
(n) labyrinth
maze
(n) flat-crowned head
(exp,adj-i) shrewd
astute
cunning
alert
(exp,adj-f) showing no sign of remorse or regret
(exp) losing the means of livelihood
(n) wood of fine grain
(n) ostensible (surface) reason
(n) have an ill omen
(exp) small mercy (from some misfortune)
silver lining of a dark cloud
consolation in sadness
blessing in disguise
(n) being due to my incompetence
(n) perpetual novelty
(n) wood of fine grain
(n) (comp) negative entry
(n) (comp) negative indication
(n) (curious) turn of events
(n) place of scenic beauty
(exp) to laugh to oneself
to smile to oneself
(exp) to try the patience of a saint
(adj-f) fair-minded
sensible