neighboring country; neighbouring country
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
while; during; performed in this condition
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
(one) letter; (one) character
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
for example; for instance; e.g.
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
that's the way it is; such is life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
bamboo sword (resembling a katana, etc.); bamboo imitation sword; dull sword
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words