to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
I see; that's right; indeed
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
that is to say; so that means
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
Senior Grand Tutor (senior-most of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
ago; since; before; previous
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
such; like that; that sort of; very
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations); nickname; section of a village
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread