young person; youth; young
to throw at; to turn; to raise
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
(courteous) invitation; call
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
three generations; three periods; third generation
successive generations; successive emperors
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
the whole area; all areas
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat