knowing; (an) acquaintance
each; (arch.) you (plural)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
honour; honor; glory; privilege
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy