yuanqu (form of Chinese classical drama); Yuan drama
false charge; false accusation
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
persistence; single-mindedness
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
impersonation; personification
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
early on; earlier on; from early
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
Ministry of State (Zhou-dynasty China)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
limit; localize; localise
sovereign; emperor; monarch
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
divination; fortunetelling; soothsaying
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
ordinary; common; mediocre
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
director (of the ritsuryo-period Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office)
skilled manager; resourceful general
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
founder of dynasty or sect
Former Han dynasty (China, 206 BCE-9 CE); Western Han dynasty
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
the five colours: green, yellow, red, white and black; the five colors; five-coloured porcelain; five-colored porcelain