alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
Western Xia (1038-1227); Western Hsia; Tangut Empire; Mi-nyak
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
landowner; landlord; landlady
major dealer; wealthy merchant
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
as (for); for; in the capacity of
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
paintings and calligraphic works
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
military forces; hosts; troops
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
Lin'an (old name of Hangzhou)
Southern Song dynasty (China, 1127-1279)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive