crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
shaving one's head (esp. upon entering the Buddhist priesthood); tonsure
to exist; to remain; to consist (in); to lie (in); to retain; to preserve
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
may ... be with you; may there be ...
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
something like ...; something called ...
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
every evening; every night
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
main; principal; chief; leading; important
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
war; fighting; fierce competition
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
to study; to complete (a course); to fix; to correct; to conduct (a Buddhist service)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)