medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
strategist; tactician; schemer
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to state; to express; to mention
imperial court; royal court
special; particular; peculiar; unique
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
unique; peculiar; singular
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
large number (of); many; majority
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
the breakup (dispersal) of a family