Vocabulary

to start making use of; to get to use something new

a stitch in time saves nine; one needle today, ten needles tomorrow

life is transient; life is uncertain; memento mori

taking things as they come (because one is too busy to plan ahead); dealing with things without thinking ahead; not planning for the evening in the morning

to be incomplete; to feel incomplete; to lack the finishing touch

to threaten by outward appearance; to use bluff to intimidate; to make empty threats

something spread out widely; something taking a lot of space; eight jō of a raccoon dog's scrotum

(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; raccoon dogs of the same hole

(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; foxes of the same hole

house of horrors

to die

ray of light

that goes without saying; water is wet; when a dog turns west, its tail turns east

with

water is wet; on days when it rains, the weather is bad

isn't this enough?; are you still not satisfied (with this amount)?

systemic racism; institutional racism

neither good nor bad

to see before one's very eyes; to see right in front of one's eyes; to see with one's own eyes; to see firsthand; to witness personally

to be flexible; to be accommodating; to have freedom from restrictions

stereotypically masculine cuisine; food enjoyed by men

new life (esp. after retirement); postretirement life

had it not been for; were it not for

the pot calling the kettle black; the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose

a rich man never quarrels

having an upset stomach; having soft stools; having loose bowels

nothing can be done (about); cannot be helped

(even) more than

extreme regret; extreme sorrow; height of bitterness

to come to naught

female office worker; flower of the office

debt trap (esp. at national level)

chain letter that promises bad luck if you break the chain

to order (someone to do something)

throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one

crab with little meat; crab of a moonlit night

attempting to be something you are not; drawing a tiger that ends up looking like a dog

what is bad for you might end up good; poison changes into medicine

someone doomed to their fate; fish on the chopping board

unstoppable (of something bad)