to win favour; to win favor
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
choices; alternatives; options
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to go through formalities
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
commandant; commanding officer; general
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
intention; idea; inclination; wish
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
profitable plan; good plan
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
leader; authority; mainstay
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)