Senior Grand Tutor (senior-most of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
earthenware baking pan; parching pan; form of punishment in which a person is forced to walk on an oiled pipe over a charcoal fire (ancient China)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
heaven and earth; universe
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
(arch.) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); switch (cane used for flogging)
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
a person of high morals; a Taoist
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
android; artificial human; robot
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
life; living; I; me; student
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
rule; reign; peaceful times
to show signs of; to appear
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires