period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to grow up; to become an adult
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
opening of the whole (railway line)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
action of making something; -ification
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
failure; mistake; blunder
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to drop; to let fall; to omit
critical condition; being on the verge of death
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be too numerous; to be too much
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
silence (not speaking); muteness