Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
flesh (esp. of an animal); meat
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
considerably; greatly; a lot
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
and yet; though; when; in spite of
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
military personnel; soldier
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
one by one; in detail; minutely
inspection; examination; checking
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
beforehand; in advance; previously
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
form; method; system; formula