government-paid secretary
red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus); gurnet; sea robin
westerlies; prevailing westerlies
bribery case; bribery scandal; graft case
my party; our party; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
special selection; finest pick; top pick
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to alternate; to take turns
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
order from the company president
housewife demographic; housewives
Japanese Black (breed of cattle)
former president of a company
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
to toady; to be obsequious
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
to backfire; to have a harmful result
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves