finance business; moneylending business
service industry; service sector
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
house where one was born; one's parents' house
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
in case of; at that time; at this time
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
hidden treasure; treasured article
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to get narrower; to contract
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to appease; to suppress; to calm
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to approach; to draw near
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
decision; determination; resolution
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
delicious; appetizing; appetising