fortified city; walled city
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
next generation; future generation
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
one's possessions; ownership
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
more than anything; above all else
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
notice; attention; observation
to throw oneself (into an activity)
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
even more; still more; further
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
honor; honour; credit; prestige
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection