secretary; councillor; councilor
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
willpower; faith; telekinesis; psychokinesis
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
drifting; drift; being adrift
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to devour; to bite to death
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
major cleanup; spring cleaning
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp