ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
program guide; (TV) channel guide
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
15th day of the month; 15 days
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
promotional photo (models, singers, etc.)
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
company president; manager; director
talk; dialogue; conversation
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
storage space (esp. in a home)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag