Bunna era (of the Northern Court) (1352.9.27-1356.3.28); Bunwa era
fields and rice paddies that have been abandoned and are no longer cultivated
the nine nearest generations of relatives
Chinese scholar-bureaucrat; Chinese scholar-official
repeated cultivation damage (same crop, same soil); continuous cropping hazard; replant failure
soil amelioration; soil improvement
ingenuity; resourcefulness
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
great commander; famous commander
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
hard to get; hard to come by
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
oppression; suppression; pressure
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
chief vassal; senior statesman
bright; intelligent; clever; smart