government-paid secretary
red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus); gurnet; sea robin
westerlies; prevailing westerlies
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)
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)
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
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
shallow view; superficial idea
mid-year gift; summer gift
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
movie set; filming location
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical