dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
talk; dialogue; conversation
two persons; two people; pair; couple
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
first generation; founder
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to gain a victory; to win
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
home area; home town; local
along the road; at the side of the road
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
face; looks; vestiges; trace
at that time; in those days
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
(army unit of) conscripted farmers
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)