secretary; councillor; councilor
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; downhill (skiing race)
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
even if; if; though; despite; even
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
waiver; weber (Wb) (unit of magnetic flux)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
medical book; medical journal
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
Pau (France); Poe; Po (river in Italy)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)