having an ancient and honorable origin
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
approximate value; approximation
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
Chinese book; book written in Chinese
what date?; what's the date?; when?
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
arts and sciences; liberal arts
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
a little bit; a little while
refutation; rebuttal; retort
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
mobilization; mobilisation
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
cooperation; collaboration
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to gain fame; to make one's name
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
nod; inclination of the head
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
calculation; estimation; computation
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony