Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
but; however; provided that
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
splendid horse; promoted bishop
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
production (e.g. play); direction
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
family name; lineage; birth; clan
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
settlement; solution; resolution
Suiko period (i.e. the Asuka period, esp. under the reign of Empress Suiko, approx. 592-628 CE)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
consequence; outcome; result; blame
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
wind and string instruments; music
good; goodness; right; virtue
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear