tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
in succession; one by one
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
influence; clout; leverage
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
only; merely; but; no more than
generation; lifetime; age
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to pause; to have a short intermission
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
document; official papers
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
sleepover; overnight stay
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)