to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
to grow angry; to display one's anger
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
(Republic of) China (i.e. Taiwan)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Constitutional Nationalist Party (1910-1922); Guomindang (Chinese Nationalist Party); Kuomintang
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
resolution; vote; decision
conjugation; incorporation; embrace
political measures; policy
(Sun Yat-sen's) Three Principles of the People
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
headship of a family; family property
Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jie Shi) (1887.10.31-1975.4.5)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
communism; Communist Party
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to cut off (a relationship)
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
government; administration