imperial decree; imperial edict
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck); Reiki era (715.9.2-717.11.17)
visiting Tang China (esp. of an envoy, monk, or exchange student); entering Tang China
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
before the gate; in front of the gate
oneiromancy; dream fortune-telling
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
great scholar; savant; polymath
military science; strategy; tactics
powerful family; powerful clan
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
entreaty; supplication; petition
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to stop (plug) one's ears
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to carry weight; to be important; to have influence; to be a leading figure; to be esteemed
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge