condition; situation; prospects
in a day; in a brief space of time
seniority; precedence; upper seat
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
quick work; (clever) feat
cantonment; encampment; etape
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
place; room; margin; scope
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
eternal; unlimited; endless
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
folding one's arms; being idle
founder of a religious sect
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to withstand; to be able to endure
(Edo-period) chief minister
executives; top management; governing body
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
confronting the enemy; hostilities
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to break into (a house to kill the master); to raid
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
private document; personal letter
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar