blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to look away; to turn away
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
array; muster; line-up; full force
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to brave a danger; to take a risk
together; mutually; fellow
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged