Tip of the Tongue

  “Hidaka’s house wasn’t one of the mansions, but it was definitely large for a couple with no children. Though the peaked gables on the roo...

  [cubist fish*] Most art in any form is commercially successful in its own time because it is line with current tastes. At the same time, s...

Perfection is a concept that is useful for comparison but futile for satisfaction.  An example is the mythical concept of a perfect transla...

W hen I tell people that I am a translator, I sometimes get a quizzical look, followed by questions that indicate just how "hidden...