making the strong even stronger
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
office and rank; an official rank
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
every other; second; alternate
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to cry against; to denounce publicly
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
tip-off; secret information
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to make merry; to be festive
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
province of the second highest rank (ritsuryo system); provinces close to the capital
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
(something) despised; (something) made light of
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
feeling keenly; fully realizing