than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628-1700)
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
technique; art; skill; move
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
Zuo zhuan (c. 4th century BC); The Zuo Tradition; The Commentary of Zuo
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to be found; to be discovered
hills and fields; countryside