door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
door; gate; opening; title page
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to forget completely; to leave behind
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
chair; stool; post; office; position
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
the staff; inside the department
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
second-year student; biennial
honorific/polite/humble prefix
journal; magazine; periodical
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart