cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to blow along (in the wind); to set adrift
battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander
no!; no no!; no, not at all
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
at the meeting; on the occasion
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
friendly feelings; fellowship
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to do together; to share; to participate in
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
letter; missive; note; mail
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
departure for a specified destination
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence