China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
feudal retainer or warrior
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
troubled times; turbulent times
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
violent explosion; bursting
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
opposite; reverse; contrary
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)