professor; teaching; instruction
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
beginning; outset; first; onset
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
body guard; military escort
post; quarters; military station; police station
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)