almost; roughly; approximately
government or official circles; official quarters
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
taking into consideration; making allowances
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
righteousness; justice; right
forfeiture (of assets); confiscation
fixed rule; usual way; usual method
cannot be helped; unavoidable
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
each nation; many nations; many countries
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
generation; the world; the age
mountain range; mountain belt
Bohai (kingdom in Manchura and N. Korea, established after the fall of Goguryeo); Pohai; Bohai; Balhae; Bokkai
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
great wall (of China); long wall
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
large seal script (dating from China's Spring and Autumn period onward)
Senior Grand Tutor (senior-most of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm