secretary; councillor; councilor
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
freezing compartment; freezer
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
instant; moment; for an instant
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
wheat straw; barley straw
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
door; gate; opening; title page