to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
contract; compact; agreement
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
funeral; burial; condolence
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
parting; separation; farewell
incident; affair; happening; event
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
attendance; presence; appearance
host country (e.g. for a conference)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
improvement of relations; rapprochement
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
Hami melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus); Chinese Hami melon; snow melon
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
date palm (Phoenix dactylifera); date
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal