to be to the point; to be pertinent
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
decision; settlement; definition
three sides; small offering stand
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
even more; still more; further
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
training (esp. in-service); induction course
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
document; official papers
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
imagination; supposition; guess
literally; to the letter; literal
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)