mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
birth; creation; formation
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
although I say; although one might say; although called
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
environment; circumstance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
natural virtue; personal virtue
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to gain fame; to make one's name
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)