to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
during imprisonment; while in jail
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
rather; better; instead; if anything
authority; power; influence
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
acceleration; speeding up
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to play a central role; to take a leading part
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
good person; virtuous person
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
of course; certainly; naturally
to be silent; to say nothing
without cause; without reason
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon