spreading; infesting; running rampant
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
menial; meanness; servility; abject
measure to win somebody over to one's side
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
government permission; official licence; official license; government permit
common people; ordinary people; masses
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
prudence; discretion; thought
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
fleeing in all directions; (in Japanese history, a reference to) farmers who abandoned their fields and fled to the cities or other districts to evade onerous taxes
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
number of households (houses)
100,000; hundred thousand
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
mountain stream; mountain torrent
precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)
host of soldiers; many soldiers
rule; reign; government; governing
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan