beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
bureau director; office chief
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
format; procedure; way of proceeding
to discuss; to talk together
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to throw into; to dump in together
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
personal; individual; private
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to worry about the future
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
bad influence; negative influence
same; similar; (just) like; equal
shop; small store; business; firm
to take command; to give direction
failure; mistake; blunder