to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
rule; reign; government; governing
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
official position or title
prohibition; inhibition; ban
oppression; tyranny; despotism
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
every other; second; alternate
powerful local clan; local strongman
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
people from one's hometown
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat