posterity; future life; life to come
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
to come from; to have roots in
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
every evening; every night
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
sense of values; values; value system
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
firm; strong; solid; stable
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to come back; to bloom a second time
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
victim; injured party; sufferer
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
powerful person; influential person
to explain adequately; to be accountable
pair; the two; both persons; both things
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)