one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
sphere; counter for balls
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
viceroy; governor-general
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
by means of; due to; because of; according to
pardon; remission; amnesty
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
family; relatives; dependents; household
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
after that; afterwards; thereafter
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to employ; to hire; to charter
dozens; scores of; decades
people; citizens; subjects; folk
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune