making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
to turn against; to become an enemy
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
so; like this; in this way
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
prime minister (in ancient China)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
story; tale; talk; discussion
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign