to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to have a trade; to have a vocation
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
knockoff; counterfeit goods
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
secondary; of secondary importance
first-person shooter; FPS; frames per second; FPS
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to call each other; to call out to one another
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
Yinglong (dragon and rain deity)
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
Four Perils (malevolent beings)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
sharp parting remark; parting threat
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about