best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
(full) name; family name and given name
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
password; watchword; motto; slogan
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
police; police officer; police station
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
righteous army (esp. in Korea); member of a righteous army; irregular militia
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers