knowing; (an) acquaintance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
prime minister; premier; chancellor
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
emperor (of Japan); mikado
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
ancestor; forefather; foremother
founder of dynasty or sect
to serve; to work for; to attend
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
rebel; traitor; insurgent
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary