charity; benevolence; philanthropy
auctioning off; selling off
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
snowy; covered in deep snow
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
acrobatics; risky undertaking
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
prescribed form (of writing); format
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
broad overview; general survey
military family; warrior class
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (for New Year and the Emperor's birthday)
sales promotion; hard selling
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
owner of a horse (esp. racehorse); registered owner (of a racehorse)
main attraction; special feature; big draw
novel; original; new; innovative
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to grant permission; to give permission
still better; even better
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference