to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
local news section; the city desk
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
quality (of a product or a service)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to stay calm; to keep cool
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
being very good at; strongest point
prime of life; era of national prosperity
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
Germanic (people, language, culture, etc.)
Latin peoples; Latin races
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
to throw at; to turn; to raise