lateness; tardiness; arriving late
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
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)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
simply; merely; only; solely
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
financial muscle; economic clout
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
president (of a society); chairman
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
totally willing; fully motivated
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to finish reading; to read through
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
article; news story; report; account
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around