white (complexion); fair-skinned
tall figure; high stature
situation; state of things; current affairs
secretary (government); director; chief
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
pride; dignity; self-respect
to amuse oneself; to make merry
the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)
correspondence; being in accordance with; anaphora
Duke Huan (Qi ruler) (685-643 BC)
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
solely; entirely; only; or
at precisely that time; at exactly that moment; just then; right then
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
former property or territory
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
Yangtze River; Changjiang River
source of river; fountainhead
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
large container; person of great talent