human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
first generation; founder
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
talk; dialogue; conversation
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
right time; appropriate time; season's greetings
invitation; introduction; temptation
fair; exhibition; exposition
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
product; produce; result; fruit
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
world fair; international exposition
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent