censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
regional governor in ancient China
secretary (government); director; chief
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
country; territory; domain; realm
most part; greater part; majority
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)