death (of an emperor); demise
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government); nobility
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
reinstatement; reappointment
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
cool; indifferent; nonchalant; calm
public holiday; celebration (of)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
pressure; oppression; suppression
descendant; posterity; offspring
emperor (of Japan); mikado
first generation; founder
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
originally; by nature; from the start
on the occasion of; at the time of
other; another; over; more than; I; me
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)