Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
item; something that one "just has to have"
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
discovery; detection; finding
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
carefree; free from worry
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
previous engagement; prior contract
sexy; popular; well-liked
as usual; as is one's habit
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to live; to reside; to inhabit
distinguished war service; merit of war
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
in good health; alive and well; going strong
successor; replacement; second wife
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
Wang Mang (45 BCE - 23 CE), Chinese emperor
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
in the end; at the end of the day
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic