[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) #14495
[たらず, tarazu] (n-suf) just under; a little less than; just short of #18336
[にほかならない, nihokanaranai] (exp) it is nothing else but; it is nothing short of; it is simply that
[いっぽてまえ, ippotemae] (exp) just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
[とおくおよばない, tookuoyobanai] (adj-i) falling far short of; no equal (match) for
[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
[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
[てがたりない, tegatarinai] (exp, adj-i) short of hands
[てうす, teusu] (adj-na, n) short of hands; insufficient; (P)
[きらす, kirasu] (v5s, vt) to be out of; to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; (P)
[きれる, kireru] (v1, vi) (1) to break; to snap; to be cut; to split; to crack; (2) to be injured; (3) to wear out; to be worn out; (4) to break; to burst; to collapse; (5) to wear off; to stop working; to go dead; (6) to expire (time limit, etc.); to run out; to become due; (7) to run out (of stock, etc.); to be exhausted; to be used up; to be sold out; to be out of; (8) to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship); to break up; to have severed ties; to be cut off; to be disconnected; (9) to cut well; to be sharp; (10) to be sharp-minded; to be keen; to be shrewd; to be quick-witted; to be able; (11) to be short of; to drop under (a certain figure); to beat (e.g. a record time); (12) to dry off; (13) to curve; to veer; (14) to shuffle (cards); (15) (col) (See キレる) to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip; (suf, v1) (16) to be able to do completely; (P)
[いきがきれる, ikigakireru] (exp, v1) (1) to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to lose one's breath; (2) to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to collapse; (3) to die
[いきをはずませる, ikiwohazumaseru] (exp, v1) to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
[まとにたっしない, matonitasshinai] (exp) falling short of the mark
[ふにょい, funyoi] (adj-na, n) contrary to one's wishes; short of money
[はらはちぶんめ, harahachibunme] (n) being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself