adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to shave off; to scrape off
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
neighbouring house; neighboring house
by both oneself and others
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
civil and military officers
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
exclusively; (taking) best care
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
enhancement (e.g. of national prestige); raising; heightening; promotion
assistance; backing; reinforcements
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
now; the present time; the present era
interpersonal; between individuals
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
fishing industry; fishery
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)