(legacy of an) administration
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
Spring and Autumn period (of Chinese history, approx. 770-403 BCE)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
three generations; three periods; third generation
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
authority; power; influence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be infected; to be contagious