thread knot (end of the thread tied up to a knot)
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
animated cartoon; animated film
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
Cronus (Greek god); Kronos
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
to peddle (goods); to hawk
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
obstruction of business; interference with business
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing