to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
bureaucratic routine; red tape
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
end of sales; discontinuation of sales
imperial grandchild or descendant
a (helping) hand; a little help; some assistance
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
private document; personal letter
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
the four inevitables in human life (birth, aging, sickness, and death)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
reprisals; retaliatory measures
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
bestowing peerage by imperial edict (in ancient China); document bestowing peerage
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
the current ...; this; today's ...
to start slowly; to lag behind
peace agreement; peace accord
personal; private; oneself