to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
direct connection; direct link
great swordsman; master fencer
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
all (there is); as long as there is
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to begin; to set about; to start
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to live through; to survive
brave warrior; hero; brave man
declaration; statement; proclamation
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
training; education; development; cultivation
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
source of worry; source of distress