unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
attractiveness; charm; amiability
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
to distribute; to hand out
trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; Machiavellism
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
error; mistake; slip; bug
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
making a joint signature or seal
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
personage; person (deserving of respect)
great person; outstanding talent; hero
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
samurai for the shogunate
true character; true heart; true spirit
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
generation; the world; the age
progress; advance; improvement; development
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
sad to say; how sad; alas
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)