man of the hour; woman of the hour
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
(arch.) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); switch (cane used for flogging)
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
willful; wilful; as one pleases
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
famous treasure; noted treasure
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts