origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to fulfill one's responsibilities
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
interest; rights; concession
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
conviction; belief; confidence
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
news; word; tidings; omen
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
intelligence gathering; information gathering
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
executive meeting; meeting of the board of directors
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
common name; popular name
true state; actual condition; reality
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
chief vassal; senior statesman
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to discuss; to talk together