| 要するに | [ようするに, yousuruni] (exp, adv) in a word; after all; the point is ...; in short ...; to put simply; the long and short of it is that ....; (P) #14,495 [Add to Longdo] |
| 足らず | [たらず, tarazu] (n-suf) just under; a little less than; just short of #18,336 [Add to Longdo] |
| に他ならない | [にほかならない, nihokanaranai] (exp) it is nothing else but; it is nothing short of; it is simply that [Add to Longdo] |
| 一歩手前 | [いっぽてまえ, ippotemae] (exp) just this side of; one step short of; on the brink [Add to Longdo] |
| 遠く及ばない | [とおくおよばない, tookuoyobanai] (adj-i) falling far short of; no equal (match) for [Add to Longdo] |
| 九仞の功を一簣に虧く | [きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかく, kyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku] (exp) (id) to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle [Add to Longdo] |
| 今一歩;いま一歩 | [いまいっぽ, imaippo] (n, adv) (1) (See 今一つ) one more; another; the other; not quite; (2) close run; just falling short of success [Add to Longdo] |
| 手が足りない | [てがたりない, tegatarinai] (exp, adj-i) short of hands [Add to Longdo] |
| 手薄 | [てうす, teusu] (adj-na, n) short of hands; insufficient; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 切らす | [きらす, kirasu] (v5s, vt) to be out of; to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
