speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
political measures; policy
to appease; to suppress; to calm
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
effect; result; worth; use; avail
nonviolence; non-harming; ahimsa
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
even if not; even without
more than anything; above all else
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
counter for books; volume
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
still; even now; to this day
Ministry of War (Tang-dynasty China)
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
chief; main; principal; important
death (of a nobleman, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
previous ruler; ancestors
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.); demise