to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to fight against; to oppose; to face
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
honorific/polite/humble prefix
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
must-see; not to be missed; a must
in history; ever; historical
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
name; given name; first name
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
bodily sensation; sense; experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
young person; youth; young
to unfold; to unroll; to open