to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
program (e.g. TV); programme
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
time slot (on TV, radio, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that's the way it is; such is life
to look down over; to look down on
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
proper; respectable; decent; honest
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
established practice; custom
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
first time; first; initial
chronological order; time series