military general skilled at strategy
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
resolutely; determinedly; strictly; authoritatively; solemnly; gravely
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
hostile party; enemy side
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift
forthcoming publication; to be published soon; coming soon; recent publication
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
one's own handwriting; autograph
your honored father; your honoured father
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
old friendship; old sentiments; old feelings
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
peace conference; peace negotiations
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
welcome!; nice to see you!
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact