being good-for-nothing; useless person
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
Fomalhaut (star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus); Alpha Piscis Austrini
right side; right-hand side
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
eternal; unlimited; endless
long ago; a long time ago; already
serious; severe; grave; acute
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
hearing impairment; paracusis; paracusia
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
Autumnal Equinox Day (national holiday; September 22, 23 or 24)
to telephone; to make a phone call
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear